Orthétrum Bleuissant vs Orthétrum Brun

Orthetrum coerulescens compared with Orthetrum brunneum

Key Differences

• Orthétrum Bleuissant is Vulnerable while Orthétrum Brun is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orthétrum Bleuissant	Orthétrum Brun
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	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Orthetrum	Orthetrum
Species	Orthetrum coerulescens	Orthetrum brunneum

Evolutionary Relationship

Orthétrum Bleuissant and Orthétrum Brun share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Orthetrum.

Conservation Status

Orthétrum Bleuissant

VU — Vulnerable

Orthétrum Brun

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orthétrum Bleuissant	Orthétrum Brun
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orthétrum Bleuissant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Orthétrum Brun

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Orthétrum Bleuissant

Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden