Emerald Spreadwing vs Pacific Flying Fox

Lestes dryas compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Lestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lestes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lestes dryas	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Pacific Flying Fox
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.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.