Epaulet Skimmer vs Long Skimmer

Orthetrum chrysostigma compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Epaulet Skimmer Long 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 Orthetrum Orthetrum
Species Orthetrum chrysostigma Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

Epaulet Skimmer and Long Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Orthetrum.

Conservation Status

Epaulet Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Epaulet Skimmer Long Skimmer
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Epaulet Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Epaulet Skimmer

No description available.

Long Skimmer

No description available.

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