New Caledonia Wattled Bat vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Chalinolobus neocaledonicus compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonia Wattled Bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lestidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Lestes
Species	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonia Wattled Bat and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonia Wattled Bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

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.