Desert Dormouse vs Emerald Spreadwing

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gliridae	Lestidae
Genus	Selevinia	Lestes
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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.