Guemal vs Southern Damselfly

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Southern Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Coenagrion
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

Guemal and Southern Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.