Leucorrhine Douteuse vs Leucorrhine à Gros Thorax

Leucorrhinia dubia compared with Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Key Differences

• Leucorrhine Douteuse is Near Threatened while Leucorrhine à Gros Thorax is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leucorrhine Douteuse	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 dubia	Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Leucorrhine Douteuse

NT — Near Threatened

Leucorrhine à Gros Thorax

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leucorrhine Douteuse	Leucorrhine à Gros Thorax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leucorrhine Douteuse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Leucorrhine Douteuse

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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