emperor dragonfly vs Foca Pia

Anax imperator compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• emperor dragonfly is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	emperor dragonfly	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Aeshnidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Anax	Pagophilus
Species	Anax imperator	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

emperor dragonfly and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

emperor dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	emperor dragonfly	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

emperor dragonfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

emperor dragonfly

emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden