Small Whiteface vs Yellow-spotted Whiteface

Leucorrhinia dubia compared with Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Key Differences

• Small Whiteface is Near Threatened while Yellow-spotted Whiteface is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small Whiteface	Yellow-spotted Whiteface
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	Leucorrhinia	Leucorrhinia
Species	Leucorrhinia dubia	Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Small Whiteface and Yellow-spotted Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leucorrhinia.

Conservation Status

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-spotted Whiteface

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small Whiteface	Yellow-spotted Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Small Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Yellow-spotted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Small Whiteface

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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