Large False Serotine vs Spotted Darter

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Sympetrum depressiusculum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Spotted 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 depressiusculum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Darter

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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