Amber-winged Spreadwing vs Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Lestes eurinus compared with Oligoryzomys delicatus

Key Differences

• Amber-winged Spreadwing is Least Concern while Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lestes	Oligoryzomys
Species	Lestes eurinus	Oligoryzomys delicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amber-winged Spreadwing and Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amber-winged Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amber-winged Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.