Banded Darter vs Island Darter

Sympetrum pedemontanum compared with Sympetrum nigrifemur

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Darter	Island 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 pedemontanum	Sympetrum nigrifemur

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Darter and Island Darter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Banded Darter

LC — Least Concern

Island Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Darter	Island Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Island Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Banded Darter

The Banded Darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) 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.