Hoary fox vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Lestes virens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lestidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Lestes
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.