Common Darter vs Spotted Darter

Sympetrum striolatum compared with Sympetrum depressiusculum

Key Differences

• Common Darter is Least Concern while Spotted Darter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Darter	Spotted 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 depressiusculum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Darter

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Darter

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Darter	Spotted 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.

Spotted Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg