Amber-winged Spreadwing vs Emerald Spreadwing

Lestes eurinus compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Amber-winged Spreadwing is Least Concern while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Odonata (잠자리)	Odonata (잠자리)
Family same	Lestidae	Lestidae
Genus same	Lestes	Lestes
Species	Lestes eurinus	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Amber-winged Spreadwing and Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Amber-winged Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amber-winged Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Amber-winged Spreadwing

The Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Emerald Spreadwing

에메랄드날개잠자리(Lestes dryas)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 야생에서 높은 위협 위험에 처해 있으며, 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하고 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States