Amber-winged Spreadwing vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Lestes eurinus compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Amber-winged Spreadwing is Least Concern while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Cebidae
Genus	Lestes	Saimiri
Species	Lestes eurinus	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amber-winged Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
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.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.