Broad-Bodied Chaser vs False Serotine Bat

Libellula depressa compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Broad-Bodied Chaser is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bodied Chaser	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Libellula	Hesperoptenus
Species	Libellula depressa	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bodied Chaser and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bodied Chaser

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bodied Chaser	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.