Emerald Spreadwing vs Japanese Water Shrew

Lestes dryas compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Odonata (Chuồn chuồn)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Lestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lestes	Chimarrogale
Species	Lestes dryas	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Japanese Water Shrew
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.

Japanese Water Shrew

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.