Black-tailed skimmer: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black-tailed skimmer lives – recorded in 21 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Orthetrum cancellatum
Group	Dragonflies & damselflies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	21 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Odonata
Family	Libellulidae

Where does the black-tailed skimmer live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black-tailed skimmer in 21 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the black-tailed skimmer endangered?

The black-tailed skimmer’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the black-tailed skimmer?

The black-tailed skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) is an insect in the order Odonata and the family Libellulidae, genus Orthetrum. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black-tailed skimmer

The black-tailed skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) is a dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black-tailed skimmer (revision 1379888594), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q913064 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).