Brown-veined Wainscot vs Elegant Spreadwing

Archanara dissoluta compared with Lestes inaequalis

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Elegant 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	Archanara	Lestes
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Lestes inaequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and Elegant Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Elegant Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.