Southern Damselfly vs Syrian Bluet

Coenagrion mercuriale compared with Coenagrion syriacum

Key Differences

• Southern Damselfly is Extinct while Syrian Bluet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Southern Damselfly	Syrian Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Coenagrionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus same	Coenagrion	Coenagrion
Species	Coenagrion mercuriale	Coenagrion syriacum

Evolutionary Relationship

Southern Damselfly and Syrian Bluet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenagrion.

Conservation Status

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Syrian Bluet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Southern Damselfly	Syrian Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Southern Damselfly

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.