Broad-tipped Hermit vs Ruddy Darter

Anopetia gounellei compared with Sympetrum sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tipped Hermit	Ruddy Darter
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	Sympetrum
Species	Anopetia gounellei	Sympetrum sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tipped Hermit	Ruddy Darter
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.

Ruddy Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Ruddy Darter

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway