red-veined darter vs Yellow-winged Darter

Sympetrum fonscolombii compared with Sympetrum flaveolum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank red-veined darter Yellow-winged 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 fonscolombii Sympetrum flaveolum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

red-veined darter

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-winged Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute red-veined darter Yellow-winged Darter
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).

Yellow-winged Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Yellow-winged Darter

No description available.

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