Ciervo de Eld vs Southern Damselfly

Rucervus eldii compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Ciervo de Eld is Endangered while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciervo de Eld	Southern Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Rucervus	Coenagrion
Species	Rucervus eldii	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

Ciervo de Eld and Southern Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ciervo de Eld

EN — Endangered

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciervo de Eld	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ciervo de Eld

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.