Oasis Bluetail vs Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Ischnura fountaineae compared with Ischnura pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oasis Bluetail	Scarce Blue-tailed 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	Ischnura	Ischnura
Species	Ischnura fountaineae	Ischnura pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Oasis Bluetail and Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ischnura.

Conservation Status

Oasis Bluetail

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oasis Bluetail	Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oasis Bluetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura pumilio) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.