Mediterranean Bluet vs Southern Damselfly

Coenagrion caerulescens compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Mediterranean Bluet is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Bluet	Southern Damselfly
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	Coenagrion	Coenagrion
Species	Coenagrion caerulescens	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

Mediterranean Bluet and Southern Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenagrion.

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Bluet	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.