Broad-Bodied Chaser vs Widow Skimmer

Libellula depressa compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Widow Skimmer
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	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Libellula	Libellula
Species	Libellula depressa	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bodied Chaser and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Libellula.

Conservation Status

Broad-Bodied Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

O Libellula depressa (Libélula-de-corpo-largo) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.