Antillean Spreadwing vs Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Lestes spumarius compared with Scotonycteris bergmansi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Spreadwing	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lestes	Scotonycteris
Species	Lestes spumarius	Scotonycteris bergmansi

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Spreadwing and Bergmans’s Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Spreadwing	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Antillean Spreadwing

The Antillean Spreadwing (Lestes spumarius) 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.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.