Blue Featherleg vs Orange Featherleg

Platycnemis pennipes compared with Platycnemis acutipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Featherleg	Orange Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)
Family same	Platycnemididae	Platycnemididae
Genus same	Platycnemis	Platycnemis
Species	Platycnemis pennipes	Platycnemis acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Featherleg and Orange Featherleg share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Platycnemis.

Conservation Status

Blue Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Orange Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Featherleg	Orange Featherleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Orange Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blue Featherleg

A medium-sized damselfly of still and slow-flowing freshwater habitats across Europe and western Asia, blue featherlegs are named for the striking feathery tibia fringe on the males' hind legs, waved during courtship displays. Males display pale blue coloration while females are olive-green. They perch on emergent vegetation and are a good indicator species for water quality in riverine habitats. Populations have declined locally due to water pollution and agricultural intensification.