Ruby Whiteface vs Yellow-spotted Whiteface

Leucorrhinia rubicunda compared with Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Key Differences

• Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable while Yellow-spotted Whiteface is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ruby Whiteface	Yellow-spotted Whiteface
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	Leucorrhinia	Leucorrhinia
Species	Leucorrhinia rubicunda	Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ruby Whiteface and Yellow-spotted Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leucorrhinia.

Conservation Status

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-spotted Whiteface

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ruby Whiteface	Yellow-spotted Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-spotted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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