Common Darter vs Ruddy Darter

Sympetrum striolatum compared with Sympetrum sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Darter	Ruddy Darter
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	Sympetrum	Sympetrum
Species	Sympetrum striolatum	Sympetrum sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Darter

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ruddy Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Common Darter

条纹蜻（Sympetrum striolatum）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。在其分布范围内广泛分布，种群数量稳定，无直接保护威胁。

Ruddy Darter

红腹浮蜻（Sympetrum sanguineum）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。在其分布范围内广泛分布且数量丰富，种群稳定，无迫切保护忧虑。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden