Common Bluetail vs Iberian Mole

Ischnura elegans compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Bluetail	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ischnura	Talpa
Species	Ischnura elegans	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Bluetail and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Bluetail

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Bluetail	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Bluetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Bluetail

Common Bluetail (Ischnura elegans) 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.