Emerald Spreadwing vs Greater fairy armadillo

Lestes dryas compared with Calyptophractus retusus

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Greater fairy armadillo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Greater fairy armadillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Lestidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Lestes	Calyptophractus
Species	Lestes dryas	Calyptophractus retusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Greater fairy armadillo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Greater fairy armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Greater fairy armadillo
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.

Greater fairy armadillo

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.