Harmless Serotine vs Mottled Darner

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Mottled Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Mottled Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Aeshna
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Mottled Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.