Südliche Mosaikjungfer vs Gesäumtes Drehzahnmoos

Aeshna caerulea compared with Tortula marginata

Key Differences

Südliche Mosaikjungfer is Least Concern while Gesäumtes Drehzahnmoos is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Südliche Mosaikjungfer	Gesäumtes Drehzahnmoos
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Tortula
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Tortula marginata

Conservation Status

Südliche Mosaikjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Gesäumtes Drehzahnmoos

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Südliche Mosaikjungfer	Gesäumtes Drehzahnmoos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Südliche Mosaikjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Gesäumtes Drehzahnmoos

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Südliche Mosaikjungfer

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gesäumtes Drehzahnmoos

The Bordered Screw-moss (Tortula marginata) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.