Emerald Spreadwing vs Long-tailed Sylph

Lestes dryas compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Long-tailed Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Aves (ave)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Lestidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Lestes	Aglaiocercus
Species	Lestes dryas	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Long-tailed Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Long-tailed Sylph
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.

Long-tailed Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Long-tailed Sylph

Um dos beija-flores mais vistosamente ornamentados, os machos do beija-flor-de-cauda-longa (Aglaiocercus kingii) possuem plumagem verde-iridescente e retrizes externas dramaticamente alongadas em forma de fita, atingindo até 22 cm — mais de três vezes o comprimento do corpo. Encontrado nas florestas nubladas andinas da Colômbia e Venezuela, habita florestas montanas úmidas entre 1.400 e 2.800 metros de altitude. Os machos realizam voos elaborados para atrair as fêmeas. Suas caudas extravagantes são um exemplo clássico de seleção sexual por preferência feminina.