Painted Skimmer vs La Gracieuse

Libellula semifasciata compared with Libellula pulchella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted Skimmer	La Gracieuse
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 semifasciata	Libellula pulchella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

La Gracieuse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Painted Skimmer	La Gracieuse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

La Gracieuse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States