Emerald Spreadwing vs European water vole

Lestes dryas compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Lestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lestes	Arvicola
Species	Lestes dryas	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald Spreadwing

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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Emerald Spreadwing

エメラルドスプレッドウィング（Lestes dryas）は、IUCNレッドリストで危急（VU）に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体群は減少し、生息地への圧力が増大しています。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden