Blue Chaser vs Broad-Bodied Chaser

Libellula fulva compared with Libellula depressa

Key Differences

• Blue Chaser is Endangered while Broad-Bodied Chaser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Chaser	Broad-Bodied Chaser
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	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Libellula	Libellula
Species	Libellula fulva	Libellula depressa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Chaser and Broad-Bodied Chaser share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Libellula.

Conservation Status

Blue Chaser

EN — Endangered

Broad-Bodied Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Chaser	Broad-Bodied 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.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blue Chaser

蓝追逐者（Libellula fulva）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）物种。野外灭绝风险极高，种群数量显著下降，生存面临持续威胁。

Broad-Bodied Chaser

宽体追逐者蜻蜓（Libellula depressa）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）物种。分布广泛，种群数量丰富且稳定，无紧迫保护问题。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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