Greek Red Damsel vs Large Red Damsel

Pyrrhosoma elisabethae compared with Pyrrhosoma nymphula

Key Differences

• Greek Red Damsel is Endangered while Large Red Damsel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greek Red Damsel	Large Red Damsel
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	Pyrrhosoma	Pyrrhosoma
Species	Pyrrhosoma elisabethae	Pyrrhosoma nymphula

Evolutionary Relationship

Greek Red Damsel and Large Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyrrhosoma.

Conservation Status

Greek Red Damsel

EN — Endangered

Large Red Damsel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greek Red Damsel	Large Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greek Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Large Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Large Red Damsel

Large Red Damsel (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) 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.