Common Green Darner vs Little Black Serotine

Anax junius compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common Green Darner Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Insecta (昆虫) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Odonata (蜻蛉目) Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family Aeshnidae Vespertilionidae
Genus Anax Eptesicus
Species Anax junius Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Green Darner and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Common Green Darner

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Common Green Darner Little Black Serotine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Green Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Common Green Darner

<em>Anax junius</em>, commonly known as the common green darner, is a large dragonfly belonging to the genus Anax within the family Aeshnidae. This species occupies virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, and its range is centered on the United States, where it is one of the most recognizable and widespread dragonfly species. Common green darner is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species is well known for undertaking long-distance migrations, with populations moving southward in autumn and northward in spring across North America. Adults are typically found near ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams where females deposit eggs in aquatic vegetation. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Little Black Serotine

No description available.

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