Blue-eyed Hooktail vs Harmless Serotine

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Hooktail is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Eptesicus
Species	Onychogomphus uncatus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Hooktail and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.