Speer-Azurjungfer vs Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

Coenagrion hastulatum compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Speer-Azurjungfer	Fledermaus-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 hastulatum	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Speer-Azurjungfer

CR — Critically Endangered

Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden