Agrion de Mercure vs Syrian Bluet

Coenagrion mercuriale compared with Coenagrion syriacum

Key Differences

• Agrion de Mercure is Extinct while Syrian Bluet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrion de Mercure	Syrian Bluet
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 mercuriale	Coenagrion syriacum

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrion de Mercure and Syrian Bluet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenagrion.

Conservation Status

Agrion de Mercure

EX — Extinct

Syrian Bluet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrion de Mercure	Syrian Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrion de Mercure

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

Syrian Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.