Spitzling vs Mottled Darner

Aelia acuminata compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spitzling	Mottled Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Pentatomidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Aelia	Aeshna
Species	Aelia acuminata	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

Spitzling and Mottled Darner share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Spitzling

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spitzling	Mottled Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spitzling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Spitzling

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.