Red skimmer vs Widow
Both belong to the genus Libellula, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a red skimmer and a widow?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Libellula, so they are close relatives.
- They are on record for 2 of the same countries (the red skimmer for 2 in total, the widow for 3). Country data is incomplete and can include zoos, so this does not show whether they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Red skimmer | Widow | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Libellula saturata | Libellula luctuosa |
| Family | Libellulidae | Libellulidae |
| Order | Odonata | Odonata |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | 2 | 3 |
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