Keeled Skimmer vs Southern Skimmer

Orthetrum coerulescens compared with Orthetrum brunneum

Key Differences

• Keeled Skimmer is Vulnerable while Southern Skimmer is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keeled Skimmer	Southern 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 coerulescens	Orthetrum brunneum

Evolutionary Relationship

Keeled Skimmer and Southern Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Orthetrum.

Conservation Status

Keeled Skimmer

VU — Vulnerable

Southern Skimmer

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Keeled Skimmer	Southern Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keeled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Southern Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Keeled Skimmer

Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden