Lestes recio vs Giant Jumping Rat

Lestes dryas compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Lestes recio is Vulnerable while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lestes recio	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Lestes	Hypogeomys
Species	Lestes dryas	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

Lestes recio and Giant Jumping Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lestes recio

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lestes recio	Giant Jumping Rat
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.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.