Crimson-ringed Whiteface vs Small Whiteface

Leucorrhinia glacialis compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

• Crimson-ringed Whiteface is Least Concern while Small Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crimson-ringed Whiteface	Small Whiteface
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	Leucorrhinia	Leucorrhinia
Species	Leucorrhinia glacialis	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

Crimson-ringed Whiteface and Small Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leucorrhinia.

Conservation Status

Crimson-ringed Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crimson-ringed Whiteface	Small Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crimson-ringed Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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

A libelinha-de-face-branca (Leucorrhinia dubia) esta classificada como Quase Ameacada (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Proxima de se qualificar como ameacada, com populacoes que podem se tornar vulneraveis sem acoes de conservacao.