Hufeisen-Azurjungfer vs Speer-Azurjungfer

Coenagrion puella compared with Coenagrion hastulatum

Key Differences

• Hufeisen-Azurjungfer is Least Concern while Speer-Azurjungfer is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hufeisen-Azurjungfer	Speer-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 hastulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hufeisen-Azurjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Speer-Azurjungfer

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hufeisen-Azurjungfer	Speer-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.

Speer-Azurjungfer

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.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden