Ivory-striped Sylph vs Straw-colored Sylph

Macrothemis imitans compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ivory-striped Sylph	Straw-colored Sylph
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	Macrothemis	Macrothemis
Species	Macrothemis imitans	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Ivory-striped Sylph and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macrothemis.

Conservation Status

Ivory-striped Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ivory-striped Sylph	Straw-colored Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ivory-striped Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia