Lestes menor vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Lestes virens compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Lestes menor is Near Threatened while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lestes menor	Sweetflag 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 virens	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lestes menor and Sweetflag Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Lestes menor

NT — Near Threatened

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lestes menor	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lestes menor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.