Blue Featherleg vs Crested servaline genet

Platycnemis pennipes compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Blue Featherleg is Least Concern while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Featherleg	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Platycnemididae	Viverridae
Genus	Platycnemis	Genetta
Species	Platycnemis pennipes	Genetta cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Featherleg and Crested servaline genet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Featherleg	Crested servaline genet
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.

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.