irish damselfly vs Paradox Vole

Coenagrion lunulatum compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• irish damselfly is Vulnerable while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	irish damselfly	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Coenagrion	Microtus
Species	Coenagrion lunulatum	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

irish damselfly and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

irish damselfly

VU — Vulnerable

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	irish damselfly	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.