Emerald Spreadwing vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Lestes dryas compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Lestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lestes	Myodes
Species	Lestes dryas	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Emerald Spreadwing

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) está classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrentando alto risco de ameaça na natureza, com populações em declínio e pressão crescente sobre o habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway