Spitzling vs Gemeine Becherjungfer

Aelia acuminata compared with Enallagma cyathigerum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spitzling	Gemeine Becherjungfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Pentatomidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aelia	Enallagma
Species	Aelia acuminata	Enallagma cyathigerum

Evolutionary Relationship

Spitzling and Gemeine Becherjungfer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Spitzling

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Becherjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spitzling	Gemeine Becherjungfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spitzling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gemeine Becherjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Spitzling

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gemeine Becherjungfer

Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) 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