Gabel-Azurjungfer vs Speer-Azurjungfer

Coenagrion scitulum compared with Coenagrion hastulatum

Key Differences

• Gabel-Azurjungfer is Data Deficient while Speer-Azurjungfer is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabel-Azurjungfer	Speer-Azurjungfer
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	Coenagrionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus same	Coenagrion	Coenagrion
Species	Coenagrion scitulum	Coenagrion hastulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gabel-Azurjungfer and Speer-Azurjungfer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenagrion.

Conservation Status

Gabel-Azurjungfer

DD — Data Deficient

Speer-Azurjungfer

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabel-Azurjungfer	Speer-Azurjungfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabel-Azurjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

Speer-Azurjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium