Lestes recio vs Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Lestes dryas compared with Calomyscus hotsoni

Key Differences

• Lestes recio is Vulnerable while Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lestes recio	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Lestes	Calomyscus
Species	Lestes dryas	Calomyscus hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lestes recio and Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lestes recio

VU — Vulnerable

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lestes recio	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
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.

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

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.