Hufeisen-Azurjungfer vs Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

Coenagrion puella compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

Hufeisen-Azurjungfer is Least Concern while Fledermaus-Azurjungfer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hufeisen-Azurjungfer	Fledermaus-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 pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Genus: Coenagrion

Conservation Status

Hufeisen-Azurjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hufeisen-Azurjungfer	Fledermaus-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.

Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.