Yellow-winged Darter

Sympetrum flaveolum

Abstract

Yellow-winged Darter Sympetrum flaveolum has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2022. Sympetrum flaveolum is listed as Endangered under criteria A2ac.


The Red List Assessment i

De Knijf, G., Billqvist, M., van Grunsven, R.H.A., Prunier, F. & Vinko, D. 2024. Sympetrum flaveolum (Europe assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T165501A208844317. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T165501A208844317.en. Accessed on 16 March 2025.

Last assessed

14 September 2022

Scope of assessment

Europe

Population trend

Decreasing

Number of mature individuals

Habitat and ecology

Wetlands (inland), Artificial/Aquatic & Marine

Geographic range

  • Possibly Extant (resident)

  • Extant (resident)

European Red List; IUCN and EC 2023. Sympetrum flaveolum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2024-2

Assessment Information

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria

Endangered   A2ac

Date assessed

14 September 2022

Year published

2024

Assessment Information in detail

Geographic Range

Native

Extant (resident)

Albania; Austria; Belarus; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Italy; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Moldova; Montenegro; North Macedonia; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russian Federation; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Ukraine

Possibly Extinct

Belgium; Luxembourg; Netherlands

Presence Uncertain

Serbia

Extant & Vagrant

Greece; Guernsey; Ireland; Jersey; United Kingdom

Number of locations

Upper elevation limit

2,500 metres

Lower elevation limit

0 metres

Upper depth limit

Lower depth limit

Geographic Range in detail

Population

Current population trend

Decreasing

Number of mature individuals

Population severely fragmented

No

Continuing decline of mature individuals

Yes

Population in detail

Use and Trade

Use and Trade in detail

Conservation Actions

In-place research and monitoring

  • Action Recovery Plan : No
  • Systematic monitoring scheme : No

In-place land/water protection

  • Occurs in at least one protected area : Yes
Conservation Actions in detail

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements in detail

Bibliography

Red List Bibliography
Green Status Bibliography

External Data

CITES Legislation from Species+

Data source

The information below is from the Species+ website.

CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail

Ex situ data from Species360

Data source

The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).

Ex situ data from Species360 in detail

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence

Data source

The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence in detail