Albuja’s Climbing Rat vs Amber-winged Spreadwing

Rhipidomys albujai compared with Lestes eurinus

Key Differences

• Albuja’s Climbing Rat is Data Deficient while Amber-winged Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	Amber-winged Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Lestidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Lestes
Species	Rhipidomys albujai	Lestes eurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Albuja’s Climbing Rat and Amber-winged Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Amber-winged Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	Amber-winged Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Amber-winged Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

The Albuja’s Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys albujai) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amber-winged Spreadwing

The Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.