Bec-ouvert africain vs Agrion Joli

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Bec-ouvert africain is Least Concern while Agrion Joli is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bec-ouvert africain	Agrion Joli
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ciconiidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anastomus	Coenagrion
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bec-ouvert africain and Agrion Joli share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bec-ouvert africain

LC — Least Concern

Agrion Joli

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bec-ouvert africain	Agrion Joli
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bec-ouvert africain

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

Agrion Joli

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.

Bec-ouvert africain

The African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Agrion Joli

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway