Cherry-faced Meadowhawk vs red-veined darter

Sympetrum internum compared with Sympetrum fonscolombii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry-faced 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 internum	Sympetrum fonscolombii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

red-veined darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

red-veined darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

The Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.