emperor dragonfly vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Anax imperator compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• emperor dragonfly is Least Concern while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	emperor dragonfly	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aeshnidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Anax	Sturnira
Species	Anax imperator	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

emperor dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	emperor dragonfly	Lesser Yellow-shouldered 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 Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.