Emerald Spreadwing vs Eurasian red squirrel

Lestes dryas compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Eurasian red squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Lestidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lestes	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lestes dryas	Sciurus vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Eurasian red squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Eurasian red squirrel
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.

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

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。

Eurasian red squirrel

欧亚红松鼠（Sciurus vulgaris）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）物种。在其分布范围内广泛分布且数量丰富，种群稳定，无直接保护关注。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden