Emerald Spreadwing vs Komodo Dragon

Lestes dryas compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Komodo Dragon
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)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Lestidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Lestes	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Lestes dryas	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

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.

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered 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。

Komodo Dragon

科莫多巨蜥（Varanus komodoensis）是现存最大的蜥蜴，仅分布于印度尼西亚的少数岛屿。