Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Giant Noctule

Sympetrum illotum compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Giant Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Meadowhawk and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Giant Noctule
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.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.