Blaue Federlibelle vs Mittags-Rennmaus

Platycnemis pennipes compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaue Federlibelle	Mittags-Rennmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Platycnemididae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Platycnemis	Meriones
Species	Platycnemis pennipes	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blaue Federlibelle and Mittags-Rennmaus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Blaue Federlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Mittags-Rennmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaue Federlibelle	Mittags-Rennmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaue Federlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Mittags-Rennmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blaue Federlibelle

A medium-sized damselfly of still and slow-flowing freshwater habitats across Europe and western Asia, blue featherlegs are named for the striking feathery tibia fringe on the males' hind legs, waved during courtship displays. Males display pale blue coloration while females are olive-green. They perch on emergent vegetation and are a good indicator species for water quality in riverine habitats. Populations have declined locally due to water pollution and agricultural intensification.