Emerald Spreadwing vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Lestes dryas compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lestidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lestes	Atelerix
Species	Lestes dryas	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.