Band-Winged Meadowhawk vs Southern Darter

Sympetrum semicinctum compared with Sympetrum meridionale

Key Differences

• Band-Winged Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Southern Darter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Band-Winged Meadowhawk	Southern 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 semicinctum	Sympetrum meridionale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Band-Winged Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Southern Darter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Band-Winged Meadowhawk	Southern Darter
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.

Southern Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

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.