Globe Skimmer vs Spot-winged Glider

Pantala flavescens compared with Pantala hymenaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Skimmer	Spot-winged Glider
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	Pantala	Pantala
Species	Pantala flavescens	Pantala hymenaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Globe Skimmer and Spot-winged Glider share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pantala.

Conservation Status

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Spot-winged Glider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Skimmer	Spot-winged Glider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

Spot-winged Glider

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇺🇸 United States