Bosnian Blue vs Slender Ground-hopper

Agriades dardanus compared with Tetrix subulata

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Slender Ground-hopper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Slender Ground-hopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Tetrigidae
Genus	Agriades	Tetrix
Species	Agriades dardanus	Tetrix subulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Slender Ground-hopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Ground-hopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Slender Ground-hopper
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.

Slender Ground-hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.