Emerald Spreadwing vs Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat

Lestes dryas compared with Mops leucostigma

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Odonata (Стрекозы)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Lestidae	Molossidae
Genus	Lestes	Mops
Species	Lestes dryas	Mops leucostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat
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.

Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald Spreadwing

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.