Emerald Spreadwing vs Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Lestes dryas compared with Mormopterus jugularis

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Molossidae
Genus	Lestes	Mormopterus
Species	Lestes dryas	Mormopterus jugularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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.

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

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.