Charcoal Goldeneye vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

  • Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Charcoal Goldeneye Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes) Insecta (Insects)
Order Pezizales (Pezizales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Pyronemataceae Lestidae
Genus Anthracobia Lestes
Species Anthracobia macrocystis Lestes virens

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Charcoal Goldeneye Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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