Emerald Spreadwing vs Handley s Slender Opossum

Lestes dryas compared with Marmosops handleyi

Key Differences

Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Handley s Slender Opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Handley s Slender 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	Marmosops
Species	Lestes dryas	Marmosops handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Handley s Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Handley s Slender Opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Handley s Slender 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.

Handley s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically 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.