Gemeine Keiljungfer vs Westliche Keiljungfer

Gomphus vulgatissimus compared with Gomphus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Gemeine Keiljungfer is Near Threatened while Westliche Keiljungfer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Keiljungfer	Westliche Keiljungfer
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	Gomphidae	Gomphidae
Genus same	Gomphus	Gomphus
Species	Gomphus vulgatissimus	Gomphus pulchellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Keiljungfer and Westliche Keiljungfer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gomphus.

Conservation Status

Gemeine Keiljungfer

NT — Near Threatened

Westliche Keiljungfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Keiljungfer	Westliche Keiljungfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Keiljungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Westliche Keiljungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

Gemeine Keiljungfer

Club-tailed Dragonfly (Gomphus vulgatissimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg