Leucorrhine à Large Queue vs Leucorrhine à Gros Thorax

Leucorrhinia caudalis compared with Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Key Differences

• Leucorrhine à Large Queue is Extinct while Leucorrhine à Gros Thorax is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leucorrhine à Large Queue	Leucorrhine à Gros Thorax
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	Leucorrhinia	Leucorrhinia
Species	Leucorrhinia caudalis	Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Leucorrhine à Large Queue and Leucorrhine à Gros Thorax share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leucorrhinia.

Conservation Status

Leucorrhine à Large Queue

EX — Extinct

Leucorrhine à Gros Thorax

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leucorrhine à Large Queue	Leucorrhine à Gros Thorax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leucorrhine à Large Queue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Leucorrhine à Gros Thorax

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden