Rainpool Spreadwing vs Leste Verdoyant

Lestes forficula compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Rainpool Spreadwing is Least Concern while Leste Verdoyant is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rainpool Spreadwing	Leste Verdoyant
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 forficula	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Rainpool Spreadwing and Leste Verdoyant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Rainpool Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Leste Verdoyant

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rainpool Spreadwing	Leste Verdoyant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rainpool Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Leste Verdoyant

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.