Epaulet Skimmer vs Yellow-veined Skimmer

Orthetrum chrysostigma compared with Orthetrum nitidinerve

Key Differences

• Epaulet Skimmer is Least Concern while Yellow-veined Skimmer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Epaulet Skimmer	Yellow-veined Skimmer
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	Orthetrum	Orthetrum
Species	Orthetrum chrysostigma	Orthetrum nitidinerve

Evolutionary Relationship

Epaulet Skimmer and Yellow-veined Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Orthetrum.

Conservation Status

Epaulet Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-veined Skimmer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Epaulet Skimmer	Yellow-veined Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Epaulet Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Yellow-veined Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.