Delta-spotted Spiketail vs Harmless Serotine

Cordulegaster diastatops compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Delta-spotted Spiketail is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delta-spotted Spiketail	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Eptesicus
Species	Cordulegaster diastatops	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Delta-spotted Spiketail and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delta-spotted Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delta-spotted Spiketail	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delta-spotted Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.