Large False Serotine vs Small Red Damsel

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Ceriagrion
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.