Bosnian Blue vs Keeled slug

Agriades dardanus compared with Tandonia kusceri

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Keeled slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Keeled slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Lycaenidae	Milacidae
Genus	Agriades	Tandonia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Tandonia kusceri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Keeled slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Keeled slug
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.

Keeled slug

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece 🇺🇦 Ukraine