Foca Pia vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Pagophilus groenlandicus compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Foca Pia is Not Evaluated while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foca Pia	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Lestidae
Genus	Pagophilus	Lestes
Species	Pagophilus groenlandicus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Foca Pia and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foca Pia	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden