Cat vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Felis catus compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Cat is Not Evaluated while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Small 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	Carnivora (食肉目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lestidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Lestes
Species	Felis catus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	46 cm	—
Average Weight	4.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cat

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Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden