Gemeine Akelei vs Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

  • Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Fledermaus-Azurjungfer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gemeine Akelei Fledermaus-Azurjungfer
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige) Odonata (Libellen)
Family Ranunculaceae Coenagrionidae
Genus Aquilegia Coenagrion
Species Aquilegia vulgaris Coenagrion pulchellum

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gemeine Akelei Fledermaus-Azurjungfer
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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