Spangled Skimmer vs Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Libellula cyanea compared with Libellula pulchella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spangled Skimmer	Twelve-spotted Skimmer
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	Libellula	Libellula
Species	Libellula cyanea	Libellula pulchella

Evolutionary Relationship

Spangled Skimmer and Twelve-spotted Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Libellula.

Conservation Status

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spangled Skimmer	Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States