African Swift vs scarlet dragonfly

Apus barbatus compared with Crocothemis erythraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Swift scarlet dragonfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Apodidae Libellulidae
Genus Apus Crocothemis
Species Apus barbatus Crocothemis erythraea

Evolutionary Relationship

African Swift and scarlet dragonfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

scarlet dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Swift scarlet dragonfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

scarlet dragonfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

African Swift

The African Swift (Apus barbatus) is a species in the genus Apus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

scarlet dragonfly

No description available.

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