Large False Serotine vs Ruddy Darter

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Sympetrum sanguineum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Ruddy Darter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Ruddy Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Sympetrum
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Sympetrum sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Ruddy Darter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Ruddy Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Ruddy Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruddy Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Ruddy Darter

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) 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.