Harmless Serotine vs Yellow-spotted Emerald

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Somatochlora flavomaculata

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Yellow-spotted Emerald is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Yellow-spotted Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Somatochlora
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Somatochlora flavomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-spotted Emerald

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Yellow-spotted Emerald
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.

Yellow-spotted Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.