Lestes recio vs Foca pía

Lestes dryas compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Lestes recio is Vulnerable while Foca pía is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lestes recio	Foca pía
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Lestidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Lestes	Pagophilus
Species	Lestes dryas	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lestes recio and Foca pía share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lestes recio

VU — Vulnerable

Foca pía

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lestes recio	Foca pía
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Foca pía

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden