Leightons linsang vs Southern Damselfly

Poiana leightoni compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Southern Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Viverridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Poiana	Coenagrion
Species	Poiana leightoni	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

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.