Beautiful Plume vs Grosse Königslibelle

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla compared with Anax imperator

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Plume Grosse Königslibelle
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same Insecta (Insekten) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge) Odonata (Libellen)
Family Pterophoridae Aeshnidae
Genus Amblyptilia Anax
Species Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Anax imperator

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Plume and Grosse Königslibelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Plume

LC — Least Concern

Grosse Königslibelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Plume Grosse Königslibelle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), and Europe (31 countries).

Grosse Königslibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Beautiful Plume

The Beautiful Plume (Amblyptilia acanthadactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are.

Grosse Königslibelle

emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) 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.

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