Blue Chaser vs Widow Skimmer

Libellula fulva compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Blue Chaser is Endangered while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Chaser	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family same	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Libellula	Libellula
Species	Libellula fulva	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Chaser and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Libellula.

Conservation Status

Blue Chaser

EN — Endangered

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Chaser	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Blue Chaser

蓝追逐者（Libellula fulva）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）物种。野外灭绝风险极高，种群数量显著下降，生存面临持续威胁。