Broad-Bodied Chaser vs Foca Pia

Libellula depressa compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bodied Chaser is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Libellulidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Libellula	Pagophilus
Species	Libellula depressa	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bodied Chaser and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bodied Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden