Emperor vs emperor dragonfly

Anax guttatus compared with Anax imperator

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor	emperor dragonfly
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	Aeshnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus same	Anax	Anax
Species	Anax guttatus	Anax imperator

Evolutionary Relationship

Emperor and emperor dragonfly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anax.

Conservation Status

Emperor

LC — Least Concern

emperor dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emperor	emperor dragonfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

emperor dragonfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

emperor dragonfly

emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) 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.