emperor dragonfly vs Lesser Emperor

Anax imperator compared with Anax parthenope

Key Differences

• emperor dragonfly is Least Concern while Lesser Emperor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	emperor dragonfly	Lesser Emperor
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	Aeshnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus same	Anax	Anax
Species	Anax imperator	Anax parthenope

Evolutionary Relationship

emperor dragonfly and Lesser Emperor share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anax.

Conservation Status

emperor dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Emperor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	emperor dragonfly	Lesser Emperor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

emperor dragonfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Lesser Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

emperor dragonfly

コシアキトンボ類のアナックス・インペラトール（Anax imperator）は、IUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体にわたって広く生息し、個体群は安定しており、直接的な保全上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden