Eastern Willow Spreadwing vs Green Emerald Damselfly

Chalcolestes parvidens compared with Chalcolestes viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Green Emerald Damselfly
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	Chalcolestes	Chalcolestes
Species	Chalcolestes parvidens	Chalcolestes viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Willow Spreadwing and Green Emerald Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chalcolestes.

Conservation Status

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Green Emerald Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Green Emerald Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.