Clark's Grebe vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Aechmophorus clarkii compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Clark's Grebe is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark's Grebe	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Podicipedidae	Lestidae
Genus	Aechmophorus	Lestes
Species	Aechmophorus clarkii	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Clark's Grebe and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clark's Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark's Grebe	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clark's Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Clark's Grebe

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.