Blue Featherleg vs Chestnut-throated Apalis

Platycnemis pennipes compared with Apalis porphyrolaema

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Featherleg	Chestnut-throated Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Platycnemididae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Platycnemis	Apalis
Species	Platycnemis pennipes	Apalis porphyrolaema

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Featherleg and Chestnut-throated Apalis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Featherleg	Chestnut-throated Apalis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Chestnut-throated Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Blue Featherleg

A medium-sized damselfly of still and slow-flowing freshwater habitats across Europe and western Asia, blue featherlegs are named for the striking feathery tibia fringe on the males' hind legs, waved during courtship displays. Males display pale blue coloration while females are olive-green. They perch on emergent vegetation and are a good indicator species for water quality in riverine habitats. Populations have declined locally due to water pollution and agricultural intensification.

Chestnut-throated Apalis

The Chestnut-throated Apalis (Apalis porphyrolaema) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway