Emerald Spreadwing vs Greater Ghost Bat

Lestes dryas compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lestes	Diclidurus
Species	Lestes dryas	Diclidurus ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Greater Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Greater Ghost 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.

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.