Slaty Skimmer vs Widow Skimmer

Libellula incesta compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Slaty Skimmer	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 incesta	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Slaty Skimmer and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Libellula.

Conservation Status

Slaty Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Slaty Skimmer	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Slaty Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States