Azure Bluet vs Cretan Bluet

Coenagrion puella compared with Coenagrion intermedium

Key Differences

• Azure Bluet is Least Concern while Cretan Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Bluet	Cretan Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Coenagrionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus same	Coenagrion	Coenagrion
Species	Coenagrion puella	Coenagrion intermedium

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Bluet and Cretan Bluet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenagrion.

Conservation Status

Azure Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Bluet	Cretan Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Cretan Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Azure Bluet

Azure Bluet (Coenagrion puella) 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.