Emerald Spreadwing vs Guianan White-eared Opossum

Lestes dryas compared with Didelphis imperfecta

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Guianan White-eared Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Guianan White-eared Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Lestidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Lestes	Didelphis
Species	Lestes dryas	Didelphis imperfecta

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Guianan White-eared Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Guianan White-eared Opossum
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.

Guianan White-eared Opossum

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.