Bird's Eye vs Four-spotted Chaser

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Libellula quadrimaculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye Four-spotted Chaser
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Sapindaceae Libellulidae
Genus Alectryon Libellula
Species Alectryon subcinereus Libellula quadrimaculata

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye Four-spotted Chaser
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Four-spotted Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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