Broad-tipped Hermit vs Keeled Skimmer

Anopetia gounellei compared with Orthetrum coerulescens

Key Differences

• Broad-tipped Hermit is Least Concern while Keeled Skimmer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tipped Hermit	Keeled Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Trochilidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Anopetia	Orthetrum
Species	Anopetia gounellei	Orthetrum coerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tipped Hermit and Keeled Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Keeled Skimmer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tipped Hermit	Keeled Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tipped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Keeled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Keeled Skimmer

Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway