Elegant Spreadwing vs Large False Serotine

Lestes inaequalis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	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	Lestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lestes	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Spreadwing

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.