Epaulet Skimmer vs Long Skimmer

Orthetrum chrysostigma compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Epaulet Skimmer	Long Skimmer
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	Orthetrum	Orthetrum
Species	Orthetrum chrysostigma	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

Epaulet Skimmer and Long Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Orthetrum.

Conservation Status

Epaulet Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Epaulet Skimmer	Long Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Epaulet Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.