Bosnian Blue vs Nut Weevil

Agriades dardanus compared with Curculio nucum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Nut 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	Curculio
Species	Agriades dardanus	Curculio nucum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Nut Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Nut 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.

Nut Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.