Agrion à Lunules vs Agrion de Mercure

Coenagrion lunulatum compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Agrion à Lunules is Vulnerable while Agrion de Mercure is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrion à Lunules	Agrion de Mercure
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	Coenagrionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus same	Coenagrion	Coenagrion
Species	Coenagrion lunulatum	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrion à Lunules and Agrion de Mercure share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenagrion.

Conservation Status

Agrion à Lunules

VU — Vulnerable

Agrion de Mercure

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrion à Lunules	Agrion de Mercure
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrion à Lunules

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Agrion de Mercure

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium