Common Darter vs Japanese Hare

Sympetrum striolatum compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Darter	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Libellulidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sympetrum	Lepus
Species	Sympetrum striolatum	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Darter

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Darter	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

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.