Red-veined Dropwing vs Violet Dropwing

Trithemis arteriosa compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-veined Dropwing	Violet Dropwing
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	Trithemis	Trithemis
Species	Trithemis arteriosa	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-veined Dropwing and Violet Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trithemis.

Conservation Status

Red-veined Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-veined Dropwing	Violet Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-veined Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.