Emperor vs Lesser Emperor

Anax guttatus compared with Anax parthenope

Key Differences

• Emperor is Least Concern while Lesser Emperor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor	Lesser Emperor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Aeshnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus same	Anax	Anax
Species	Anax guttatus	Anax parthenope

Evolutionary Relationship

Emperor and Lesser Emperor share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anax.

Conservation Status

Emperor

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Emperor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emperor	Lesser Emperor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Lesser Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).