Amber-winged Spreadwing vs Migrant Spreadwing

Lestes eurinus compared with Lestes barbarus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Migrant Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Lestidae	Lestidae
Genus same	Lestes	Lestes
Species	Lestes eurinus	Lestes barbarus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amber-winged Spreadwing and Migrant Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Amber-winged Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Migrant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Migrant Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amber-winged Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Migrant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Amber-winged Spreadwing

The Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.