Diminutive Serotine vs Four-spotted Chaser

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Libellula quadrimaculata

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Four-spotted Chaser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Four-spotted Chaser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Libellula
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Libellula quadrimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Four-spotted Chaser share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Four-spotted Chaser
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Four-spotted Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) 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.