emperor dragonfly vs Giant Noctule

Anax imperator compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• emperor dragonfly is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	emperor dragonfly	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Aeshnidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anax	Nyctalus
Species	Anax imperator	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

emperor dragonfly and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

emperor dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	emperor dragonfly	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

emperor dragonfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

emperor dragonfly

emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇦 Ukraine