Emerald Spreadwing vs Long-tailed Chinchilla

Lestes dryas compared with Chinchilla lanigera

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Chinchilla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Long-tailed Chinchilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Chinchillidae
Genus	Lestes	Chinchilla
Species	Lestes dryas	Chinchilla lanigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Chinchilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Long-tailed Chinchilla
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-tailed Chinchilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, and Ecuador.

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 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark