Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine vs Emerald Spreadwing

Atherurus macrourus compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine is Least Concern while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family	Hystricidae	Lestidae
Genus	Atherurus	Lestes
Species	Atherurus macrourus	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine and Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

The Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald Spreadwing

翠色珍蟌（Lestes dryas）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。该物种在野外面临较高的濒危风险，种群持续下降，栖息地压力不断加剧。