Broad-Bodied Chaser vs Painted Skimmer

Libellula depressa compared with Libellula semifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Painted Skimmer
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	Libellula	Libellula
Species	Libellula depressa	Libellula semifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bodied Chaser and Painted Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Libellula.

Conservation Status

Broad-Bodied Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Painted Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) 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.