Dark Spreadwing vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Lestes macrostigma compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Lestidae	Lestidae
Genus same	Lestes	Lestes
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Spreadwing and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Spreadwing	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.