Alectryon vs Blue-striped Spreadwing

Alectryon tropicus compared with Lestes tenuatus

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Blue-striped Spreadwing
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Sapindaceae Lestidae
Genus Alectryon Lestes
Species Alectryon tropicus Lestes tenuatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Blue-striped Spreadwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) 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.

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