Black Saddlebags vs Sooty Saddlebags

Tramea lacerata compared with Tramea binotata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Saddlebags	Sooty Saddlebags
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	Tramea	Tramea
Species	Tramea lacerata	Tramea binotata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Saddlebags and Sooty Saddlebags share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tramea.

Conservation Status

Black Saddlebags

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Saddlebags

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Saddlebags	Sooty Saddlebags
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Saddlebags

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Sooty Saddlebags

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Black Saddlebags

The Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata) is a species in the genus Tramea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.