Lilypad Whiteface vs Ruby Whiteface

Leucorrhinia caudalis compared with Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Key Differences

• Lilypad Whiteface is Extinct while Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilypad Whiteface	Ruby Whiteface
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	Leucorrhinia	Leucorrhinia
Species	Leucorrhinia caudalis	Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

Lilypad Whiteface and Ruby Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leucorrhinia.

Conservation Status

Lilypad Whiteface

EX — Extinct

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilypad Whiteface	Ruby Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilypad Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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