Emerald Spreadwing vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Lestes dryas compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Lestidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Lestes	Rhynchocyon
Species	Lestes dryas	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
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.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.