Elegant Spreadwing vs Emerald Spreadwing

Lestes inaequalis compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family same	Lestidae	Lestidae
Genus same	Lestes	Lestes
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Spreadwing and Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States