Common Darter vs Southern Darter

Sympetrum striolatum compared with Sympetrum meridionale

Key Differences

• Common Darter is Least Concern while Southern Darter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Darter	Southern Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Odonata (يعسوبيات)	Odonata (يعسوبيات)
Family same	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Sympetrum	Sympetrum
Species	Sympetrum striolatum	Sympetrum meridionale

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Darter and Southern Darter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Common Darter

LC — Least Concern

Southern Darter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Darter	Southern Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Southern Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Common Darter

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden