Emerald Spreadwing vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Lestes dryas compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Lestidae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Lestes	Mystacina
Species	Lestes dryas	Mystacina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Greater New Zealand Short-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.

Greater New Zealand Short-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.