Dark Whiteface vs Lilypad Whiteface

Leucorrhinia albifrons compared with Leucorrhinia caudalis

Key Differences

• Dark Whiteface is Least Concern while Lilypad Whiteface is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Whiteface	Lilypad Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Leucorrhinia	Leucorrhinia
Species	Leucorrhinia albifrons	Leucorrhinia caudalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Whiteface and Lilypad Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leucorrhinia.

Conservation Status

Dark Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Lilypad Whiteface

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Whiteface	Lilypad Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Lilypad Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden