Aeschne Bleue vs Harmless Serotine

Aeshna cyanea compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Aeschne Bleue is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aeschne Bleue	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aeshnidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aeshna	Eptesicus
Species	Aeshna cyanea	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Aeschne Bleue and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Aeschne Bleue

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aeschne Bleue	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aeschne Bleue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Aeschne Bleue

Blue Hawker (Aeshna cyanea) 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.