Lestes recio vs Northern Greater Galago

Lestes dryas compared with Otolemur garnettii

Key Differences

• Lestes recio is Vulnerable while Northern Greater Galago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lestes recio	Northern Greater Galago
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Galagidae
Genus	Lestes	Otolemur
Species	Lestes dryas	Otolemur garnettii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lestes recio and Northern Greater Galago share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lestes recio

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Greater Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lestes recio	Northern Greater Galago
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.

Northern Greater Galago

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.