Arizona Woodrat vs Emerald Spreadwing

Neotoma devia compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Arizona Woodrat is Least Concern while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Woodrat	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Lestidae
Genus	Neotoma	Lestes
Species	Neotoma devia	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Woodrat and Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Woodrat	Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Arizona Woodrat

The Arizona Woodrat, Neotoma devia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.