Broad-muzzled Bat vs Northern Emerald

Submyotodon latirostris compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-muzzled Bat	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Submyotodon	Somatochlora
Species	Submyotodon latirostris	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-muzzled Bat and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-muzzled Bat	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.