Banded Demoiselle vs Beautiful Demoiselle

Calopteryx splendens compared with Calopteryx virgo

Key Differences

• Banded Demoiselle is Least Concern while Beautiful Demoiselle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Demoiselle	Beautiful Demoiselle
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family same	Calopterygidae	Calopterygidae
Genus same	Calopteryx	Calopteryx
Species	Calopteryx splendens	Calopteryx virgo

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Demoiselle and Beautiful Demoiselle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Calopteryx.

Conservation Status

Banded Demoiselle

LC — Least Concern

Beautiful Demoiselle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Demoiselle	Beautiful Demoiselle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Demoiselle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Beautiful Demoiselle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Banded Demoiselle

带纹蟌（Calopteryx splendens）是一种分布于欧洲和亚洲的色彩艳丽的蟌，雄性翅膀具有特征性的蓝紫色色斑。该物种保护状态为无危（LC），栖息于水质清澈的缓流河流和小溪边。

Beautiful Demoiselle

美丽色蟌（Calopteryx virgo）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群数量显著下降，持续受到生存威胁。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden