emperor dragonfly vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Anax imperator compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	emperor dragonfly	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
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	Harpiocephalus
Species	Anax imperator	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

emperor dragonfly and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

emperor dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	emperor dragonfly	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
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).

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.