Hufeisen-Azurjungfer vs Gabel-Azurjungfer

Coenagrion puella compared with Coenagrion scitulum

Key Differences

• Hufeisen-Azurjungfer is Least Concern while Gabel-Azurjungfer is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hufeisen-Azurjungfer	Gabel-Azurjungfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Odonata (Libellen)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family same	Coenagrionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus same	Coenagrion	Coenagrion
Species	Coenagrion puella	Coenagrion scitulum

Evolutionary Relationship

Hufeisen-Azurjungfer and Gabel-Azurjungfer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenagrion.

Conservation Status

Hufeisen-Azurjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Gabel-Azurjungfer

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hufeisen-Azurjungfer	Gabel-Azurjungfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hufeisen-Azurjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Gabel-Azurjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

Hufeisen-Azurjungfer

Azure Bluet (Coenagrion puella) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg