Blaue Federlibelle vs Weiße Federlibelle

Platycnemis pennipes compared with Platycnemis latipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaue Federlibelle	Weiße Federlibelle
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	Platycnemididae	Platycnemididae
Genus same	Platycnemis	Platycnemis
Species	Platycnemis pennipes	Platycnemis latipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Blaue Federlibelle and Weiße Federlibelle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Platycnemis.

Conservation Status

Blaue Federlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Weiße Federlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaue Federlibelle	Weiße Federlibelle
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.

Weiße Federlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.