Carmine Skimmer vs Roseate Skimmer

Orthemis discolor compared with Orthemis ferruginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carmine Skimmer	Roseate Skimmer
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	Orthemis	Orthemis
Species	Orthemis discolor	Orthemis ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

Carmine Skimmer and Roseate Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Orthemis.

Conservation Status

Carmine Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Roseate Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine Skimmer	Roseate Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carmine Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Roseate Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Carmine Skimmer

The Carmine Skimmer (Orthemis discolor) is a species in the genus Orthemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia