Emerald Spreadwing vs White-tipped Swift

Lestes dryas compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Odonata (يعسوبيات)	Apodiformes (سماميات)
Family	Lestidae	Apodidae
Genus	Lestes	Aeronautes
Species	Lestes dryas	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and White-tipped Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	White-tipped Swift
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.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway