Blue Chaser vs Broad-Bodied Chaser

Libellula fulva compared with Libellula depressa

Key Differences

• Blue Chaser is Endangered while Broad-Bodied Chaser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Chaser	Broad-Bodied Chaser
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family same	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Libellula	Libellula
Species	Libellula fulva	Libellula depressa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Chaser and Broad-Bodied Chaser share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Libellula.

Conservation Status

Blue Chaser

EN — Endangered

Broad-Bodied Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Chaser	Broad-Bodied Chaser
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Chaser

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.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue Chaser

ルリチョウトンボ（Libellula fulva）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧（EN）に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数が大幅に減少し、生存への継続的な脅威があります。

Broad-Bodied Chaser

シオカラトンボ近縁種（Libellula depressa）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体で広く豊富に生息し、個体数は安定しており、即座の保全上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden