Libélula plana vs Slaty Skimmer

Libellula depressa compared with Libellula incesta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Libélula plana	Slaty Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Libellula	Libellula
Species	Libellula depressa	Libellula incesta

Evolutionary Relationship

Libélula plana and Slaty Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Libellula.

Conservation Status

Libélula plana

LC — Least Concern

Slaty Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Libélula plana	Slaty Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Libélula plana

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Slaty Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Libélula plana

El perseguidor de cuerpo ancho (Libellula depressa) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.