Emerald Spreadwing vs Peruvian night monkey

Lestes dryas compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Peruvian night monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Peruvian night monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Aotidae
Genus	Lestes	Aotus
Species	Lestes dryas	Aotus miconax

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Peruvian night monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Peruvian night monkey
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.

Peruvian night monkey

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.