Clamp-tipped Emerald vs Large False Serotine

Somatochlora tenebrosa compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Clamp-tipped Emerald is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Hesperoptenus
Species	Somatochlora tenebrosa	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Clamp-tipped Emerald and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clamp-tipped Emerald	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clamp-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

The Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.