Cretan Bluet vs irish damselfly

Coenagrion intermedium compared with Coenagrion lunulatum

Key Differences

• Cretan Bluet is Endangered while irish damselfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Bluet	irish damselfly
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 intermedium	Coenagrion lunulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

irish damselfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Bluet	irish damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

irish damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.