Balkan Emerald vs Large False Serotine

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Hesperoptenus
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.