Large False Serotine vs Shadow Darner

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus	Aeshna
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.