Lilypad Whiteface vs Small Whiteface

Leucorrhinia caudalis compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

• Lilypad Whiteface is Extinct while Small Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilypad Whiteface	Small Whiteface
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	Leucorrhinia	Leucorrhinia
Species	Leucorrhinia caudalis	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

Lilypad Whiteface and Small Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leucorrhinia.

Conservation Status

Lilypad Whiteface

EX — Extinct

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilypad Whiteface	Small Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilypad Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Small Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Small Whiteface

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden