Cretan Bluet vs Dainty Bluet

Coenagrion intermedium compared with Coenagrion scitulum

Key Differences

• Cretan Bluet is Endangered while Dainty Bluet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Bluet	Dainty 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 intermedium	Coenagrion scitulum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Dainty Bluet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dainty Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.