Painted Skimmer vs La mélancolique

Libellula semifasciata compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted Skimmer	La mélancolique
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 luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

La mélancolique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Painted Skimmer	La mélancolique
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 mélancolique

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