Frey's Damselfly vs Variable Bluet

Coenagrion hylas compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Frey's Damselfly is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frey's Damselfly	Variable Bluet
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	Coenagrionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus same	Coenagrion	Coenagrion
Species	Coenagrion hylas	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Frey's Damselfly and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenagrion.

Conservation Status

Frey's Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frey's Damselfly	Variable Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frey's Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Variable Bluet

O Donzelinha-variavel (Coenagrion pulchellum) esta classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Em alto risco de extincao em estado silvestre, com declinio populacional significativo e ameacas continuas a sua sobrevivencia.