Downy Emerald vs False Serotine Bat

Cordulia aenea compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	False Serotine Bat
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	Cordulia	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cordulia aenea	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) 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.