Autumn Meadowhawk vs red-veined darter

Sympetrum vicinum compared with Sympetrum fonscolombii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Meadowhawk	red-veined darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Sympetrum	Sympetrum
Species	Sympetrum vicinum	Sympetrum fonscolombii

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Meadowhawk and red-veined darter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Autumn Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

red-veined darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Meadowhawk	red-veined darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

red-veined darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Autumn Meadowhawk

The Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

red-veined darter

red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) 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.