Banded Darter vs Southern Darter

Sympetrum pedemontanum compared with Sympetrum meridionale

Key Differences

• Banded Darter is Least Concern while Southern Darter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Darter	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 pedemontanum	Sympetrum meridionale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Darter

LC — Least Concern

Southern Darter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Darter	Southern 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.

Southern Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden