Lestes recio vs Japanese Noctule

Lestes dryas compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Lestes recio is Vulnerable while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lestes recio	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lestes	Nyctalus
Species	Lestes dryas	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lestes recio

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lestes recio	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

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.