Charcoal Goldeneye vs Variable Bluet

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Variable Bluet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anthracobia	Coenagrion
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Coenagrion pulchellum

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Variable Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Variable Bluet

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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden