Bosnian Blue vs Surrey Case-bearer

Agriades dardanus compared with Coleophora squamosella

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Surrey Case-bearer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Surrey Case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lycaenidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Agriades	Coleophora
Species	Agriades dardanus	Coleophora squamosella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Surrey Case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Surrey Case-bearer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Surrey Case-bearer
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.

Surrey Case-bearer

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.