Emerald Spreadwing vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Lestes dryas compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Small 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 dryas	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Small Emerald 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.

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.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden