Band-Winged Meadowhawk vs Ruddy Darter

Sympetrum semicinctum compared with Sympetrum sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Band-Winged Meadowhawk	Ruddy Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Sympetrum	Sympetrum
Species	Sympetrum semicinctum	Sympetrum sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

Band-Winged Meadowhawk and Ruddy Darter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Band-Winged Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Band-Winged Meadowhawk	Ruddy Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Band-Winged Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Ruddy Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Band-Winged Meadowhawk

The Band-Winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ruddy Darter

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.