Amber-winged Spreadwing vs Namaqua Micaelamys

Lestes eurinus compared with Micaelamys namaquensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Namaqua Micaelamys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lestes	Micaelamys
Species	Lestes eurinus	Micaelamys namaquensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amber-winged Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Namaqua Micaelamys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Namaqua Micaelamys
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.

Namaqua Micaelamys

Habitat

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.