Emerald Spreadwing vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Lestes dryas compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Odonata (يعسوبيات)	Odonata (يعسوبيات)
Family same	Lestidae	Lestidae
Genus same	Lestes	Lestes
Species	Lestes dryas	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Sweetflag Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Emerald Spreadwing

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States