Emerald Spreadwing vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Lestes dryas compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family same	Lestidae	Lestidae
Genus same	Lestes	Lestes
Species	Lestes dryas	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Sweetflag Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Sweetflag Spreadwing
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.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States