Ebony Jewelwing vs Western Demoiselle

Calopteryx maculata compared with Calopteryx xanthostoma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ebony Jewelwing Western Demoiselle
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 Calopterygidae Calopterygidae
Genus same Calopteryx Calopteryx
Species Calopteryx maculata Calopteryx xanthostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Ebony Jewelwing and Western Demoiselle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Calopteryx.

Conservation Status

Ebony Jewelwing

LC — Least Concern

Western Demoiselle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ebony Jewelwing Western Demoiselle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Jewelwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Western Demoiselle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ebony Jewelwing

No description available.

Western Demoiselle

No description available.

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