Lestes oscuro vs Lestes menor

Lestes macrostigma compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Lestes oscuro is Least Concern while Lestes menor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lestes oscuro	Lestes menor
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 macrostigma	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Lestes oscuro and Lestes menor share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Lestes oscuro

LC — Least Concern

Lestes menor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lestes oscuro	Lestes menor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lestes oscuro

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lestes menor

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.