Emerald Spreadwing vs Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Lestes dryas compared with Leontocebus illigeri

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Lestes	Leontocebus
Species	Lestes dryas	Leontocebus illigeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin
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.

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

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.