Banded Demoiselle vs River Jewelwing

Calopteryx splendens compared with Calopteryx aequabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Demoiselle	River Jewelwing
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 aequabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Demoiselle

LC — Least Concern

River Jewelwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Demoiselle	River Jewelwing
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.

River Jewelwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.