Common Darter vs Spotted Darter

Sympetrum striolatum compared with Sympetrum depressiusculum

Key Differences

• Common Darter is Least Concern while Spotted Darter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Darter	Spotted 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 striolatum	Sympetrum depressiusculum

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Darter and Spotted Darter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Common Darter

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Darter

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Darter	Spotted Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Spotted Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Common Darter

ハラビロトンボ類（Sympetrum striolatum）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されている。分布域全体で広く生息し個体数は安定しており、早急な保全上の懸念はない。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg