Keeled Skimmer vs Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Orthetrum coerulescens compared with Gardnerycteris keenani

Key Differences

• Keeled Skimmer is Vulnerable while Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keeled Skimmer	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Orthetrum	Gardnerycteris
Species	Orthetrum coerulescens	Gardnerycteris keenani

Evolutionary Relationship

Keeled Skimmer and Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Keeled Skimmer

VU — Vulnerable

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Keeled Skimmer	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keeled Skimmer

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.

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Keeled Skimmer

Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.