Fransenfledermaus vs Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

Myotis nattereri compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Fransenfledermaus is Critically Endangered while Fledermaus-Azurjungfer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fransenfledermaus	Fledermaus-Azurjungfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Myotis	Coenagrion
Species	Myotis nattereri	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fransenfledermaus and Fledermaus-Azurjungfer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Fransenfledermaus

CR — Critically Endangered

Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fransenfledermaus	Fledermaus-Azurjungfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fransenfledermaus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

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 5 countries:

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