Ruby Whiteface vs Small Whiteface

Leucorrhinia rubicunda compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

• Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable while Small Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ruby Whiteface	Small Whiteface
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	Leucorrhinia	Leucorrhinia
Species	Leucorrhinia rubicunda	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

Ruby Whiteface and Small Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leucorrhinia.

Conservation Status

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ruby Whiteface	Small Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Small Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Small Whiteface

スモールホワイトフェイス(Leucorrhinia dubia)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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