Spearhead Bluet vs Variable Bluet

Coenagrion hastulatum compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Spearhead Bluet is Critically Endangered while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spearhead Bluet	Variable Bluet
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	Coenagrionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus same	Coenagrion	Coenagrion
Species	Coenagrion hastulatum	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Spearhead Bluet and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenagrion.

Conservation Status

Spearhead Bluet

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spearhead Bluet	Variable Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spearhead Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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

多变蟌(Coenagrion pulchellum)在IUCN红色名录中被评为濒危(EN)。在野外有较高的灭绝风险，种群数量显著下降，生存面临持续威胁。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden