Chestnut-throated Apalis vs Widow Skimmer

Apalis porphyrolaema compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-throated Apalis	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cisticolidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Apalis	Libellula
Species	Apalis porphyrolaema	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-throated Apalis and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-throated Apalis	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-throated Apalis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Chestnut-throated Apalis

The Chestnut-throated Apalis (Apalis porphyrolaema) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.