Four-spotted Chaser vs Harmless Serotine

Libellula quadrimaculata compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Four-spotted Chaser is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-spotted Chaser	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Libellula	Eptesicus
Species	Libellula quadrimaculata	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-spotted Chaser and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-spotted Chaser	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-spotted Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) 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.