Painted Skimmer vs Slaty Skimmer

Libellula semifasciata compared with Libellula incesta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted Skimmer	Slaty 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 semifasciata	Libellula incesta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Slaty Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Slaty 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