Blutrote Heidelibelle vs White-faced Meadowhawk

Sympetrum sanguineum compared with Sympetrum obtrusum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blutrote Heidelibelle	White-faced Meadowhawk
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 sanguineum	Sympetrum obtrusum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blutrote Heidelibelle and White-faced Meadowhawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Blutrote Heidelibelle

LC — Least Concern

White-faced Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blutrote Heidelibelle	White-faced Meadowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blutrote Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

White-faced Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Blutrote Heidelibelle

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) 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.