Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Neofelis diardi compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lestidae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Lestes
Species	Neofelis diardi	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.