Plattbauch vs Drosseluferläufer

Libellula depressa compared with Actitis macularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plattbauch	Drosseluferläufer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Charadriiformes (Regenpfeiferartige)
Family	Libellulidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Libellula	Actitis
Species	Libellula depressa	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plattbauch

LC — Least Concern

Drosseluferläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plattbauch	Drosseluferläufer
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.

Drosseluferläufer

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Drosseluferläufer

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden