Ruddy darter
Sympetrum sanguineum (Müller, 1764)
The ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum), also called Ruddy Sympetrum, is an insect in the dragonflies and damselflies subgroup, belonging to the family Libellulidae. It is classified in the order Odonata, suborder Anisoptera, superfamily Libelluloidea and genus Sympetrum, and its scientific name authority is (Müller, 1764).
Quick facts about the ruddy darter
On the IUCN Red List, the ruddy darter is assessed globally as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- 3.4 cm – 3.9 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- freshwater, wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Generations a year
- Onesrc for Generations a year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the ruddy darter?
Photos of the ruddy darter
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Where does the ruddy darter live?
Not recorded
What is the ruddy darter?
The ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae.
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Is the ruddy darter endangered?
The ruddy darter is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the ruddy darter classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderOdonata
- familyLibellulidae
- genusSympetrum
- SpeciesSympetrum sanguineum (Müller, 1764)
Synonyms Diplax armeniaca, Diplax nigrostigma, Diplax sanguinea, Libellula angustipennis, Libellula basalis, Libellula nigripes, Libellula roeselii, Libellula rufostigma, Libellula sanguineum, Sympetrum rufostigma
Other names and names in other languages (43)
- Ruddy SympetrumEnglish
- Crveni livadarBosnian
- Pixaví sanguiniCatalan
- vážka rudáCzech
- Gwäell RuddWelsh
- Gweyll RhuddWelsh
- Picellwr RhuddWelsh
- Blodrød libelDanish
- Blodrød hedelibelDanish
- Blutrote HeidelibelleGerman
- sango-ruĝa eriko-libeloEsperanto
- Libélula sanguíneaSpanish
- Alguacil sanguíneoSpanish
- Libélula flecha rojaSpanish
- Puna-loigukiilEstonian
- verikorentoFinnish
- Sympétrum sanguinFrench
- Le Sympétrum Rouge SangFrench
- Le Sympétrum SanguinFrench
- Sympétrum rouge sangFrench
- Lavacú sanguiñoGalician
- עפיפונית אדמוניתHebrew
- Crveni strijelacCroatian
- alföldi szitakötőHungarian
- Cardinale sanguineoItalian
- Kruvinoji SkėtėLithuanian
- Sarkanā klajumspāreLatvian
- blodhøstlibelleNorwegian Bokmål
- blodrød høstlibelleNorwegian Bokmål
- Bloedrode heidelibelDutch
- blodhaustlibelleNorwegian Nynorsk
- Szablak krwistyPolish
- Libélula cor-de-sanguePortuguese
- Стрекоза кровянаяRussian
- Стрекоза кроваво-краснаяRussian
- vážka červenáSlovak
- Krvavordeči kamenjakSlovenian
- Hedhësi i kuqërremtëAlbanian
- Veliki crnonogi poljski konjicSerbian
- Велики црноноги пољски коњицSerbian
- blodröd ängstrollsländaSwedish
- Siyah Ayaklı Taş YusufçuğuTurkish
- Тонкочеревець криваво-червонийUkrainian
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Relatives of the ruddy darter
Other species in the same genus Sympetrum.
Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum flaveolum
Common darter
Sympetrum striolatum
Nomad
Sympetrum fonscolombii
Vagrant darter
Sympetrum vulgatum
Black darter
Sympetrum danae
Banded darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum
CompareRuddy darter vs Yellow-winged darterRuddy darter vs Common darterRuddy darter vs NomadRuddy darter vs Vagrant darter
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the ruddy darter?
The ruddy darter is an insect in the dragonflies and damselflies subgroup. It belongs to the family Libellulidae in the order Odonata.
What is the scientific name of the ruddy darter?
The scientific name of the ruddy darter is Sympetrum sanguineum, in the genus Sympetrum.
Is the ruddy darter endangered?
No. The ruddy darter is listed as Least Concern (LC) in its global IUCN assessment, which is not a threatened category.
What other names does the ruddy darter have?
The ruddy darter is also called the Ruddy Sympetrum in English.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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