Azure Bluet vs Birch Marble

Coenagrion puella compared with Apotomis betuletana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Bluet	Birch Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Coenagrion	Apotomis
Species	Coenagrion puella	Apotomis betuletana

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Bluet and Birch Marble share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Bluet	Birch Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Birch Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Azure Bluet

Azure Bluet (Coenagrion puella) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Birch Marble

The Birch Marble (Apotomis betuletana) is a species in the genus Apotomis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden