Bosnian Blue vs herald snail

Agriades dardanus compared with Carychium minimum

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while herald snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	herald snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ellobiidae
Genus	Agriades	Carychium
Species	Agriades dardanus	Carychium minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and herald snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	herald snail
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.

herald snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.