Lestes recio vs Slender Spreadwing

Lestes dryas compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

• Lestes recio is Vulnerable while Slender Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lestes recio	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Lestidae	Lestidae
Genus same	Lestes	Lestes
Species	Lestes dryas	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lestes recio and Slender Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Lestes recio

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lestes recio	Slender Spreadwing
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.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States