Gebänderte Heidelibelle vs Sumpf-Heidelibelle

Sympetrum pedemontanum compared with Sympetrum depressiusculum

Key Differences

• Gebänderte Heidelibelle is Least Concern while Sumpf-Heidelibelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gebänderte Heidelibelle	Sumpf-Heidelibelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Odonata (Libellen)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family same	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Sympetrum	Sympetrum
Species	Sympetrum pedemontanum	Sympetrum depressiusculum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gebänderte Heidelibelle and Sumpf-Heidelibelle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Gebänderte Heidelibelle

LC — Least Concern

Sumpf-Heidelibelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gebänderte Heidelibelle	Sumpf-Heidelibelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gebänderte Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Sumpf-Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Gebänderte Heidelibelle

The Banded Darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg