“…Although genomic data may provide deeper insights for some biodiversity-related questions, DNA barcoding remains more scalable when species identifications are needed. The analysis of genomic data is timeconsuming, requires considerable bioinformatic competence compared to standardized DNA barcodes, demands more energy for data computation and storage, and is challenging for quality control when shared [24]. There is an inherent complementarity in DNA barcoding and genomics, with "sequencing a small amount of DNA from vast sample sizes", appropriate for species identification and biomonitoring, and "sequencing a vast amount of nucleotides from smaller sample sizes", appropriate for understanding genomic complexity, diversity, and function.…”