Cretan Bluet vs Spearhead Bluet

Coenagrion intermedium compared with Coenagrion hastulatum

Key Differences

• Cretan Bluet is Endangered while Spearhead Bluet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Bluet	Spearhead Bluet
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 intermedium	Coenagrion hastulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan Bluet and Spearhead Bluet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenagrion.

Conservation Status

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Spearhead Bluet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Bluet	Spearhead Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spearhead Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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