Blue Chaser vs Butterfly-leaf

Libellula fulva compared with Adenolobus garipensis

Key Differences

• Blue Chaser is Endangered while Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Chaser	Butterfly-leaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Libellulidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Libellula	Adenolobus
Species	Libellula fulva	Adenolobus garipensis

Conservation Status

Blue Chaser

EN — Endangered

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Chaser	Butterfly-leaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blue Chaser

Blue Chaser (Libellula fulva) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.