Ruby Whiteface vs Small Whiteface

Leucorrhinia rubicunda compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

• Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable while Small Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ruby Whiteface	Small 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 rubicunda	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Small Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Small Whiteface

小白脸蜻蜓(Leucorrhinia dubia)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准，如无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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