Besra vs Southern Damselfly

Accipiter virgatus compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Besra is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Southern Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Accipiter	Coenagrion
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

Besra and Southern Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.