Cardinal Meadowhawk vs False Serotine Bat

Sympetrum illotum compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	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	Sympetrum	Hesperoptenus
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Meadowhawk and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.