Plattbauch vs Heaviside-Delfin

Libellula depressa compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Plattbauch is Least Concern while Heaviside-Delfin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plattbauch	Heaviside-Delfin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Libellulidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Libellula	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Libellula depressa	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Evolutionary Relationship

Plattbauch and Heaviside-Delfin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Plattbauch

LC — Least Concern

Heaviside-Delfin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plattbauch	Heaviside-Delfin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plattbauch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Heaviside-Delfin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plattbauch

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) 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.