Common Darter vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Sympetrum striolatum compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Darter	Lesser Hairy-winged 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	Harpiocephalus
Species	Sympetrum striolatum	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Darter

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Darter	Lesser Hairy-winged 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.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.