Carmine Skimmer vs Jirafa

Orthemis discolor compared with Giraffa camelopardalis

Key Differences

• Carmine Skimmer is Least Concern while Jirafa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carmine Skimmer	Jirafa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Libellulidae	Giraffidae (Giraffes)
Genus	Orthemis	Giraffa (Giraffes)
Species	Orthemis discolor	Giraffa camelopardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Carmine Skimmer and Jirafa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carmine Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Jirafa

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine Skimmer	Jirafa
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	5.5 m
Average Weight	—	1.2 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carmine Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Jirafa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Carmine Skimmer

The Carmine Skimmer (Orthemis discolor) is a species in the genus Orthemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Jirafa

La jirafa (Giraffa camelopardalis) es el animal terrestre más alto de la Tierra, puede alcanzar 5,5 metros de altura y pesar hasta 1.750 kg. Su elongado cuello, que contiene las mismas siete vértebras cervicales que todos los mamíferos, evolucionó para alimentarse de acacias en sabanas y bosques africanos. Animal social que vive en manadas sueltas, se comunica mediante infrasonidos y lenguaje corporal. Clasificada como Vulnerable debido a la pérdida de hábitat y la caza furtiva.