Emerald Spreadwing vs Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Lestes dryas compared with Artibeus cinereus

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lestes	Artibeus
Species	Lestes dryas	Artibeus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
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.

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.