Common Darter vs Cursorial Akodont

Sympetrum striolatum compared with Akodon cursor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Darter	Cursorial Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sympetrum	Akodon
Species	Sympetrum striolatum	Akodon cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Darter and Cursorial Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Darter

LC — Least Concern

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Darter	Cursorial Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Cursorial Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Darter

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) 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.