Agrion à Larges Pattes vs Sérotine de Botta

Platycnemis pennipes compared with Eptesicus bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agrion à Larges Pattes Sérotine de Botta
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Arthropoda (arthropodes) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (insecte) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Platycnemididae Vespertilionidae
Genus Platycnemis Eptesicus
Species Platycnemis pennipes Eptesicus bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrion à Larges Pattes and Sérotine de Botta share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Agrion à Larges Pattes

LC — Least Concern

Sérotine de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agrion à Larges Pattes Sérotine de Botta
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrion à Larges Pattes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Sérotine de Botta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Agrion à Larges Pattes

A medium-sized damselfly of still and slow-flowing freshwater habitats across Europe and western Asia, blue featherlegs are named for the striking feathery tibia fringe on the males' hind legs, waved during courtship displays. Males display pale blue coloration while females are olive-green. They perch on emergent vegetation and are a good indicator species for water quality in riverine habitats. Populations have declined locally due to water pollution and agricultural intensification.

Sérotine de Botta

The Botta's Serotine (Eptesicus bottae) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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