African Openbill vs Variable Bluet

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Aves (새)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Ciconiiformes (황새목)	Odonata (잠자리)
Family	Ciconiidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anastomus	Coenagrion
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Variable Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

Variable Bluet

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.

African Openbill

The African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Variable Bluet

가변푸른실잠자리(Coenagrion pulchellum)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 위기(EN)로 평가됩니다. 야생에서 멸종 위험이 높으며, 개체군이 크게 감소하고 있고 생존에 대한 지속적인 위협이 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway