Bosnian Blue vs milk snail

Agriades dardanus compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Lycaenidae	Helicidae
Genus	Agriades	Otala
Species	Agriades dardanus	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	milk 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.

milk snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.