Agrion vestal vs irish damselfly

Coenagrion puella compared with Coenagrion lunulatum

Key Differences

• Agrion vestal is Least Concern while irish damselfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrion vestal	irish damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Coenagrionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus same	Coenagrion	Coenagrion
Species	Coenagrion puella	Coenagrion lunulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrion vestal and irish damselfly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenagrion.

Conservation Status

Agrion vestal

LC — Least Concern

irish damselfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrion vestal	irish damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrion vestal

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

irish damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Agrion vestal

El caballito del diablo azul celeste (Coenagrion puella) es una vistosa libélula de Europa y Asia, caracterizada por el abdomen azul y negro de los machos. Su estado de conservación es de preocupación menor (LC) y habita en aguas estancadas y corrientes lentas con abundante vegetación acuática.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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