Butterfly-leaf vs emperor dragonfly

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Anax imperator

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Butterfly-leaf emperor dragonfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Fabaceae Aeshnidae
Genus Adenolobus Anax
Species Adenolobus garipensis Anax imperator

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

emperor dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Butterfly-leaf emperor dragonfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

emperor dragonfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

emperor dragonfly

emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) 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.

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