abigarrada de la ortiga vs Agrion variable

Aglais urticae compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• abigarrada de la ortiga is Near Threatened while Agrion variable is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	abigarrada de la ortiga	Agrion variable
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aglais	Coenagrion
Species	Aglais urticae	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

abigarrada de la ortiga and Agrion variable share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

abigarrada de la ortiga

NT — Near Threatened

Agrion variable

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	abigarrada de la ortiga	Agrion variable
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

abigarrada de la ortiga

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Agrion variable

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.

abigarrada de la ortiga

La mariposa ortiguera pequena (Aglais urticae) esta clasificada como Casi Amenazada (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Esta cerca de calificar como amenazada, con poblaciones que podrian volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservacion.

Agrion variable

El Caballito Azul Variable (Coenagrion pulchellum) está clasificado como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. En alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con declive poblacional significativo y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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