Leste Dryade vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Lestes dryas compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Leste Dryade is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leste Dryade	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lestes	Alticola
Species	Lestes dryas	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Leste Dryade and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Leste Dryade

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leste Dryade	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leste Dryade

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.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leste Dryade

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.