Azure Bluet vs Syrian Bluet

Coenagrion puella compared with Coenagrion syriacum

Key Differences

• Azure Bluet is Least Concern while Syrian Bluet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Bluet	Syrian Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Coenagrionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus same	Coenagrion	Coenagrion
Species	Coenagrion puella	Coenagrion syriacum

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Bluet and Syrian Bluet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenagrion.

Conservation Status

Azure Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Bluet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Bluet	Syrian Bluet
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.

Syrian Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.