Plattbauch vs Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Libellula depressa compared with Libellula pulchella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plattbauch	Twelve-spotted Skimmer
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	Libellula	Libellula
Species	Libellula depressa	Libellula pulchella

Evolutionary Relationship

Plattbauch and Twelve-spotted Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Libellula.

Conservation Status

Plattbauch

LC — Least Concern

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plattbauch	Twelve-spotted Skimmer
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.

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.