Broad-tipped Hermit vs Spotted Darter

Anopetia gounellei compared with Sympetrum depressiusculum

Key Differences

• Broad-tipped Hermit is Least Concern while Spotted Darter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tipped Hermit	Spotted 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 depressiusculum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Darter

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tipped Hermit	Spotted 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.

Spotted Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Taiwan. 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.