Band-Winged Meadowhawk vs Cardinal Meadowhawk

Sympetrum semicinctum compared with Sympetrum illotum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Band-Winged Meadowhawk	Cardinal Meadowhawk
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 semicinctum	Sympetrum illotum

Evolutionary Relationship

Band-Winged Meadowhawk and Cardinal Meadowhawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Band-Winged Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Band-Winged Meadowhawk	Cardinal Meadowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Band-Winged Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Band-Winged Meadowhawk

The Band-Winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) 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.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

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