Four-spotted Chaser vs Widow Skimmer

Libellula quadrimaculata compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-spotted Chaser	Widow 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	Libellula	Libellula
Species	Libellula quadrimaculata	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-spotted Chaser and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Libellula.

Conservation Status

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-spotted Chaser	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-spotted Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States