Emerald Spreadwing vs North American Hoary Bat

Lestes dryas compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while North American Hoary Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	North American Hoary Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lestes	Aeorestes
Species	Lestes dryas	Aeorestes cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and North American Hoary Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	North American Hoary Bat
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.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.

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:

🇺🇸 United States