Emerald Spreadwing vs Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo

Lestes dryas compared with Dasypus pilosus

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Lestidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Lestes	Dasypus
Species	Lestes dryas	Dasypus pilosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo
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.

Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.