Black-tailed Skimmer vs Yellow-veined Skimmer

Orthetrum cancellatum compared with Orthetrum nitidinerve

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Skimmer is Vulnerable while Yellow-veined Skimmer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Skimmer	Yellow-veined Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)
Family same	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Orthetrum	Orthetrum
Species	Orthetrum cancellatum	Orthetrum nitidinerve

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Skimmer

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-veined Skimmer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Skimmer	Yellow-veined Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed 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.

Yellow-veined Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-tailed Skimmer

Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) 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.