Belted Whiteface vs Lilypad Whiteface

Leucorrhinia proxima compared with Leucorrhinia caudalis

Key Differences

• Belted Whiteface is Least Concern while Lilypad Whiteface is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belted Whiteface	Lilypad Whiteface
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	Leucorrhinia	Leucorrhinia
Species	Leucorrhinia proxima	Leucorrhinia caudalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Belted Whiteface and Lilypad Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leucorrhinia.

Conservation Status

Belted Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Lilypad Whiteface

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belted Whiteface	Lilypad Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Lilypad Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Belted Whiteface

The Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima) is a species in the genus Leucorrhinia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.