Emerald Spreadwing vs Indian muntjac

Lestes dryas compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Indian muntjac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Indian muntjac
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lestidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lestes	Muntiacus
Species	Lestes dryas	Muntiacus muntjak

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Indian muntjac share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Indian muntjac
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.

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway