Gomphe Vulgaire vs Gomphe Joli

Gomphus vulgatissimus compared with Gomphus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Gomphe Vulgaire is Near Threatened while Gomphe Joli is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gomphe Vulgaire	Gomphe Joli
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Gomphidae	Gomphidae
Genus same	Gomphus	Gomphus
Species	Gomphus vulgatissimus	Gomphus pulchellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gomphe Vulgaire and Gomphe Joli share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gomphus.

Conservation Status

Gomphe Vulgaire

NT — Near Threatened

Gomphe Joli

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gomphe Vulgaire	Gomphe Joli
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gomphe Vulgaire

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gomphe Joli

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

Gomphe Vulgaire

Club-tailed Dragonfly (Gomphus vulgatissimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg