Amber-winged Spreadwing vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Lestes eurinus compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lestes	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lestes eurinus	Sciurus stramineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amber-winged Spreadwing and Guayaquil Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amber-winged Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Guayaquil Squirrel
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.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

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.