Azure Bluet vs Globe Thistle

Coenagrion puella compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Azure Bluet is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Bluet	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Coenagrion	Echinops
Species	Coenagrion puella	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Bluet and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Bluet	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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