Elegant Spreadwing vs Lestes recio

Lestes inaequalis compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern while Lestes recio is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant 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 inaequalis	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Spreadwing and Lestes recio share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Lestes recio

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Lestes recio
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States