Belly-shaped Hard Grass vs Emerald Spreadwing

Aegilops ventricosa compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Belly-shaped Hard Grass is Least Concern while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belly-shaped Hard Grass	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Lestidae
Genus	Aegilops	Lestes
Species	Aegilops ventricosa	Lestes dryas

Conservation Status

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belly-shaped Hard Grass	Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

The Belly-shaped Hard Grass (Aegilops ventricosa) is a species in the genus Aegilops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium