Common Darter vs Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Sympetrum striolatum compared with Chilonatalus micropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Darter	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Natalidae
Genus	Sympetrum	Chilonatalus
Species	Sympetrum striolatum	Chilonatalus micropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Darter and Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Darter

LC — Least Concern

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Darter	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Common Darter

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) 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.