VUVulnerable

Coenagrion mercuriale

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

25

Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

ARTHROPODA

Class

INSECTA

Order

ODONATA

Family

COENAGRIONIDAE

Genus

Coenagrion

Coenagrion mercuriale belongs to the family COENAGRIONIDAE, order ODONATA, within the INSECTA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Wetlands (inland)MajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04Threats

Threats

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Droughts

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Other ecosystem modifications

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Legislation
07National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUNTNear ThreatenedVUVulnerableLower local risk
EUNTNear ThreatenedVUVulnerableLower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Coenagrion mercuriale (Coenagrion mercuriale). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/southern-damselfly

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