Banded Darter vs Ruddy Darter

Sympetrum pedemontanum compared with Sympetrum sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Darter	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 pedemontanum	Sympetrum sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Darter and Ruddy Darter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympetrum.

Conservation Status

Banded Darter

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Darter	Ruddy Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ruddy Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Banded Darter

The Banded Darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden