Frühe Heidelibelle vs Sumpf-Heidelibelle

Sympetrum fonscolombii compared with Sympetrum depressiusculum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frühe 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 fonscolombii	Sympetrum depressiusculum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Frühe Heidelibelle

LC — Least Concern

Sumpf-Heidelibelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frühe Heidelibelle	Sumpf-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).

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.

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 🇹🇼 Taiwan