Emerald Spreadwing vs Formosan rock macaque

Lestes dryas compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lestes	Macaca
Species	Lestes dryas	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.