Schwarze Heidelibelle vs Südliche Heidelibelle

Sympetrum danae compared with Sympetrum meridionale

Key Differences

• Schwarze Heidelibelle is Least Concern while Südliche Heidelibelle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarze Heidelibelle	Südliche 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 danae	Sympetrum meridionale

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarze Heidelibelle and Südliche Heidelibelle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Schwarze Heidelibelle

LC — Least Concern

Südliche Heidelibelle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarze Heidelibelle	Südliche Heidelibelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarze Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Südliche Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Schwarze Heidelibelle

The Black Darter (Sympetrum danae) 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. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden