Blue Chaser vs Widow Skimmer

Libellula fulva compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Blue Chaser is Endangered while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Chaser	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family same	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Libellula	Libellula
Species	Libellula fulva	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Chaser and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Libellula.

Conservation Status

Blue Chaser

EN — Endangered

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Chaser	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Blue Chaser

ルリチョウトンボ（Libellula fulva）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧（EN）に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数が大幅に減少し、生存への継続的な脅威があります。