Bosnian Blue vs tiny risso snail

Agriades dardanus compared with Rissoa parva

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while tiny risso snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	tiny risso snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rissoidae
Genus	Agriades	Rissoa
Species	Agriades dardanus	Rissoa parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and tiny risso snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

tiny risso snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	tiny risso 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.

tiny risso snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.