beaded chestnut vs Emerald Spreadwing

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Lestidae
Genus	Agrochola	Lestes
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.