Zierliche Moosjungfer vs Große Moosjungfer

Leucorrhinia caudalis compared with Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Key Differences

• Zierliche Moosjungfer is Extinct while Große Moosjungfer is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zierliche Moosjungfer	Große 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 pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Zierliche Moosjungfer

EX — Extinct

Große Moosjungfer

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zierliche Moosjungfer	Große 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.

Große Moosjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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 5 countries:

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