Emerald Spreadwing vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lestes dryas compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Meller’s Mongoose
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)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Lestidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lestes	Rhynchogale
Species	Lestes dryas	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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。