Emerald Spreadwing vs Spotted Spreadwing

Lestes dryas compared with Lestes congener

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Spotted Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Spotted Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Lestidae	Lestidae
Genus same	Lestes	Lestes
Species	Lestes dryas	Lestes congener

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Spotted 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.

Spotted Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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:

🇺🇸 United States