Platypus. vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Ornithorhynchus anatinus compared with Lestes virens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Platypus.	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Monotremata (monotreme)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ornithorhynchidae	Lestidae
Genus	Ornithorhynchus	Lestes
Species	Ornithorhynchus anatinus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Platypus.	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Platypus.

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.