Blue Chaser vs Four-spotted Chaser

Libellula fulva compared with Libellula quadrimaculata

Key Differences

Blue Chaser is Endangered while Four-spotted Chaser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Chaser	Four-spotted Chaser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Libellula	Libellula
Species	Libellula fulva	Libellula quadrimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Chaser and Four-spotted Chaser share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Libellula.

View Genus: Libellula

Conservation Status

Blue Chaser

EN — Endangered

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Chaser	Four-spotted 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.

Four-spotted Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Blue Chaser

O Libellula fulva (Blue Chaser) está classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Apresenta alto risco de extinção na natureza, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.

Four-spotted Chaser

A libelinha-de-quatro-manchas (Libellula quadrimaculata) está classificada como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Amplamente distribuída e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.