Cat vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Felis catus compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Cat is Not Evaluated while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Odonata (잠자리)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lestidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Lestes
Species	Felis catus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	46 cm	—
Average Weight	4.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Small Emerald Spreadwing

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.

Cat

인류에게 가장 성공적인 반려동물 중 하나인 집고양이는 약 10,000년 전 근동 지역의 야생고양이(Felis silvestris lybica)에서 가축화된 소형 민첩한 육식동물이다. 70개 이상의 공인 품종이 존재하며, 고양이는 강한 포식 본능을 유지한 채 지구상의 거의 모든 육상 환경에 분포하고 있다. 세계에서 가장 인기 있는 반려동물로, 전 세계 약 6억 마리가 사육되고 있다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden