Julia Creek dunnart vs Variable Bluet

Sminthopsis douglasi compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Julia Creek dunnart	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Coenagrion
Species	Sminthopsis douglasi	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Julia Creek dunnart and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Julia Creek dunnart	Variable Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.