Madeira-Heidelibelle vs Frühe Heidelibelle

Sympetrum nigrifemur compared with Sympetrum fonscolombii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeira-Heidelibelle	Frühe 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 nigrifemur	Sympetrum fonscolombii

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeira-Heidelibelle and Frühe Heidelibelle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Madeira-Heidelibelle

LC — Least Concern

Frühe Heidelibelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeira-Heidelibelle	Frühe Heidelibelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madeira-Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Frühe Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Frühe Heidelibelle

red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) 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 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal