Moustached Darter vs red-veined darter

Sympetrum vulgatum compared with Sympetrum fonscolombii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moustached Darter	red-veined darter
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	Sympetrum	Sympetrum
Species	Sympetrum vulgatum	Sympetrum fonscolombii

Evolutionary Relationship

Moustached Darter and red-veined darter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Moustached Darter

LC — Least Concern

red-veined darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moustached Darter	red-veined darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moustached Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

red-veined darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

red-veined darter

red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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