Delicate Emerald vs Large False Serotine

Somatochlora franklini compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Delicate Emerald is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate 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 franklini	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Emerald	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate 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.