Antillean Spreadwing vs black currant-tree

Lestes spumarius compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Antillean Spreadwing black currant-tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Lestidae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Lestes Antidesma
Species Lestes spumarius Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Antillean Spreadwing black currant-tree
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.

black currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

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.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

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