red-veined darter vs Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk

Sympetrum fonscolombii compared with Sympetrum costiferum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	red-veined darter	Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk
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 fonscolombii	Sympetrum costiferum

Evolutionary Relationship

red-veined darter and Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

red-veined darter

LC — Least Concern

Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	red-veined darter	Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

red-veined darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.