Frühe Heidelibelle vs Südliche Heidelibelle

Sympetrum fonscolombii compared with Sympetrum meridionale

Key Differences

• Frühe Heidelibelle is Least Concern while Südliche Heidelibelle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frühe Heidelibelle	Südliche 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 fonscolombii	Sympetrum meridionale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Frühe Heidelibelle

LC — Least Concern

Südliche Heidelibelle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frühe Heidelibelle	Südliche Heidelibelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frühe Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Südliche Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden