Sympetrum sanguineum

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	ARTHROPODA	INSECTA	ODONATA	LIBELLULIDAE

Scientific Name:

Sympetrum sanguineum

Species Authority:

(Müller, 1764)

Common Name/s:

English	–	Ruddy Darter
French	–	Le Sympétrum Rouge Sang, Le Sympétrum Sanguin, Sympétrum Sanguin

Synonym/s:

Libellula nigripes Charpentier, 1840

Libellula roeselii Curtis, 1838

Libellula rufostigma Newmann, 1833

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2009
Assessor/s:	Clausnitzer, V.
Reviewer/s:	Kalkman, V. & Suhling. F. (Odonata Red List Authority)
Justification: Sympetrum sanguineum is widespread and common in its range and although habitat threats exist, they appear not to be affecting population sizes and this species is therefore considered to be of Least Concern at present.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Sympetrum sanguineum is generally common all over Europe, except far north and east to Siberia.
Countries:	Native: Albania; Algeria; Armenia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Moldova; Monaco; Montenegro; Morocco; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russian Federation; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Tajikistan; Tunisia; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; United Kingdom; Uzbekistan Presence uncertain: Georgia
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Population [top]

Population:	It is thought to be common in its range, but detailed numbers are unknown.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Sympetrum sanguineum prefers waters with lush marshy vegetation and generally avoids running or acidic waters. Sites are often eutrophic and permanent, but they can also breed in seasonally wet swamps.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	One of the ongoing threats affecting the habitat of Sympetrum sanguineum is crop production and the associated water pollution is also having a direct effect on the quality of the habitat of this species.

Major Threat(s):

One of the ongoing threats affecting the habitat of Sympetrum sanguineum is crop production and the associated water pollution is also having a direct effect on the quality of the habitat of this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Investigations into population numbers and trends of Sympetrum sanguineum are in process although extensive fieldwork is still needed in this area of research. There are no conservation measures in place that deal with the threat of habitat destruction.

Conservation Actions:

Investigations into population numbers and trends of Sympetrum sanguineum are in process although extensive fieldwork is still needed in this area of research. There are no conservation measures in place that deal with the threat of habitat destruction.

Citation:	Clausnitzer, V. 2009. Sympetrum sanguineum. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012.
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