Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Lestes recio

Lestes tenuatus compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Lestes recio is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Lestes recio
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Lestidae	Lestidae
Genus same	Lestes	Lestes
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and Lestes recio share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Lestes recio

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Lestes recio
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Lestes recio

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.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lestes recio

La damísela esmeralda (Lestes dryas) está clasificada como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de peligro de extinción en la naturaleza, con poblaciones en declive y una presión creciente sobre su hábitat.