Harmless Serotine vs Shadow Darner

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Shadow 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 umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Shadow 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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.