Blue Featherleg vs Guemal

Platycnemis pennipes compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Blue Featherleg is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Featherleg	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Platycnemididae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Platycnemis	Hippocamelus
Species	Platycnemis pennipes	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Featherleg	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.