Southern Skimmer vs Yellow-veined Skimmer

Orthetrum brunneum compared with Orthetrum nitidinerve

Key Differences

• Southern Skimmer is Data Deficient while Yellow-veined Skimmer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Southern Skimmer	Yellow-veined Skimmer
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	Orthetrum	Orthetrum
Species	Orthetrum brunneum	Orthetrum nitidinerve

Evolutionary Relationship

Southern Skimmer and Yellow-veined Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Orthetrum.

Conservation Status

Southern Skimmer

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow-veined Skimmer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Southern Skimmer	Yellow-veined Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Southern Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Yellow-veined Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.