Lestes recio vs Golden hamster

Lestes dryas compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Lestes recio is Vulnerable while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lestes recio	Golden hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lestes	Mesocricetus
Species	Lestes dryas	Mesocricetus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lestes recio

VU — Vulnerable

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lestes recio	Golden hamster
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.

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway