Große Heidelibelle vs Sumpf-Heidelibelle

Sympetrum striolatum compared with Sympetrum depressiusculum

Key Differences

• Große Heidelibelle is Least Concern while Sumpf-Heidelibelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Große Heidelibelle	Sumpf-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 striolatum	Sympetrum depressiusculum

Evolutionary Relationship

Große Heidelibelle and Sumpf-Heidelibelle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Große Heidelibelle

LC — Least Concern

Sumpf-Heidelibelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Große Heidelibelle	Sumpf-Heidelibelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Große Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Sumpf-Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Große Heidelibelle

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg