Southern Damselfly vs Agrion variable

Coenagrion mercuriale compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Southern Damselfly is Extinct while Agrion variable is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Southern Damselfly	Agrion variable
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 mercuriale	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Southern Damselfly and Agrion variable share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenagrion.

Conservation Status

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Agrion variable

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Southern Damselfly	Agrion variable
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg