emperor dragonfly vs Harmless Serotine

Anax imperator compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• emperor dragonfly is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	emperor dragonfly	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aeshnidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anax	Eptesicus
Species	Anax imperator	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

emperor dragonfly and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

emperor dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	emperor dragonfly	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

emperor dragonfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

emperor dragonfly

emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) 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.