La Quadrimaculée vs Painted Skimmer

Libellula quadrimaculata compared with Libellula semifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank La Quadrimaculée Painted Skimmer
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum same Arthropoda (arthropodes) Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same Insecta (insecte) Insecta (insecte)
Order same Odonata (Odonata) Odonata (Odonata)
Family same Libellulidae Libellulidae
Genus same Libellula Libellula
Species Libellula quadrimaculata Libellula semifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

La Quadrimaculée and Painted Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Libellula.

Conservation Status

La Quadrimaculée

LC — Least Concern

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute La Quadrimaculée Painted Skimmer
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

La Quadrimaculée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

La Quadrimaculée

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) 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.

Painted Skimmer

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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