Emerald Spreadwing vs Long-nosed Echymipera

Lestes dryas compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Long-nosed Echymipera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Long-nosed Echymipera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Lestidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Lestes	Echymipera
Species	Lestes dryas	Echymipera rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Long-nosed Echymipera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Long-nosed Echymipera
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.

Long-nosed Echymipera

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.