Leste Dryade vs Leste Élancé

Lestes dryas compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

• Leste Dryade is Vulnerable while Leste Élancé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leste Dryade	Leste Élancé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Lestidae	Lestidae
Genus same	Lestes	Lestes
Species	Lestes dryas	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Leste Dryade and Leste Élancé share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Leste Dryade

VU — Vulnerable

Leste Élancé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leste Dryade	Leste Élancé
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.

Leste Élancé

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States