Ocellated Darner vs Western Spectre

Boyeria grafiana compared with Boyeria irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ocellated Darner	Western Spectre
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	Aeshnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus same	Boyeria	Boyeria
Species	Boyeria grafiana	Boyeria irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Ocellated Darner and Western Spectre share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Boyeria.

Conservation Status

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Western Spectre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ocellated Darner	Western Spectre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Western Spectre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.