Black Darter vs White-faced Meadowhawk

Sympetrum danae compared with Sympetrum obtrusum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Darter	White-faced Meadowhawk
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 danae	Sympetrum obtrusum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Darter and White-faced Meadowhawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Black Darter

LC — Least Concern

White-faced Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Darter	White-faced Meadowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

White-faced Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Black Darter

The Black Darter (Sympetrum danae) 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. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States