Cardinal Meadowhawk vs red-veined darter

Sympetrum illotum compared with Sympetrum fonscolombii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	red-veined darter
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	Sympetrum	Sympetrum
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Sympetrum fonscolombii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Meadowhawk and red-veined darter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

red-veined darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	red-veined darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

red-veined darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

red-veined darter

red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) 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.