Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Southern Darter

Sympetrum illotum compared with Sympetrum meridionale

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Southern Darter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Southern Darter
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	Sympetrum	Sympetrum
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Sympetrum meridionale

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Meadowhawk and Southern Darter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Southern Darter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Southern Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Southern Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.