Downy Emerald vs Large False Serotine

Cordulia aenea compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Corduliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cordulia	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cordulia aenea	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Emerald and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) 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.