Banded Demoiselle vs Western Demoiselle

Calopteryx splendens compared with Calopteryx xanthostoma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Demoiselle	Western Demoiselle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Calopterygidae	Calopterygidae
Genus same	Calopteryx	Calopteryx
Species	Calopteryx splendens	Calopteryx xanthostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Demoiselle and Western Demoiselle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Calopteryx.

Conservation Status

Banded Demoiselle

LC — Least Concern

Western Demoiselle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Demoiselle	Western Demoiselle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Demoiselle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Western Demoiselle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Banded Demoiselle

A donzela-manchada (Calopteryx splendens) é uma libélula de cores vistosas distribuída pela Europa e Ásia, cujos machos têm uma distinta mancha azul-violeta nas asas. Seu estado de conservação é de preocupação menor (LC) e habita rios e córregos de águas claras e curso lento.