Zierliche Moosjungfer vs Kleine Moosjungfer

Leucorrhinia caudalis compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

• Zierliche Moosjungfer is Extinct while Kleine Moosjungfer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zierliche Moosjungfer	Kleine Moosjungfer
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	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Leucorrhinia	Leucorrhinia
Species	Leucorrhinia caudalis	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

Zierliche Moosjungfer and Kleine Moosjungfer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leucorrhinia.

Conservation Status

Zierliche Moosjungfer

EX — Extinct

Kleine Moosjungfer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zierliche Moosjungfer	Kleine Moosjungfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zierliche Moosjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Kleine Moosjungfer

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.

Kleine Moosjungfer

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden