Common Darter vs Large False Serotine

Sympetrum striolatum compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Common Darter is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Darter	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	Libellulidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sympetrum	Hesperoptenus
Species	Sympetrum striolatum	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Darter and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Darter

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Darter	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.