Grosse Königslibelle vs Schabrackenlibelle

Anax imperator compared with Anax ephippiger

Key Differences

• Grosse Königslibelle is Least Concern while Schabrackenlibelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grosse Königslibelle	Schabrackenlibelle
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	Aeshnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus same	Anax	Anax
Species	Anax imperator	Anax ephippiger

Evolutionary Relationship

Grosse Königslibelle and Schabrackenlibelle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anax.

Conservation Status

Grosse Königslibelle

LC — Least Concern

Schabrackenlibelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grosse Königslibelle	Schabrackenlibelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grosse Königslibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Schabrackenlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

Grosse Königslibelle

emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) 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 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden