Bosnian Blue vs Lined click beetle

Agriades dardanus compared with Agriotes lineatus

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Lined click beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Lined click beetle
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	Elateridae
Genus	Agriades	Agriotes
Species	Agriades dardanus	Agriotes lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Lined click beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Lined click beetle
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.

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.