Barbaricina Colombine vs Emerald Spreadwing

Aquilegia barbaricina compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Barbaricina Colombine is Critically Endangered while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbaricina Colombine	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Aquilegia	Lestes
Species	Aquilegia barbaricina	Lestes dryas

Conservation Status

Barbaricina Colombine

CR — Critically Endangered

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbaricina Colombine	Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbaricina Colombine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Barbaricina Colombine

The Barbaricina Colombine (Aquilegia barbaricina) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.