Bosnian Blue vs Heather Weevil

Agriades dardanus compared with Strophosoma sus

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Heather Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Heather Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Lycaenidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Agriades	Strophosoma
Species	Agriades dardanus	Strophosoma sus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Heather Weevil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Heather Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Heather Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bosnian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Heather Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Bosnian Blue

The Bosnian Blue (Agriades dardanus) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.