Acanthus vs Swamp Spreadwing

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Lestes vigilax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Swamp Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Acanthaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Acanthus	Lestes
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Lestes vigilax

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Swamp Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Swamp Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.