Antillean Spreadwing vs blunt tellin

Lestes spumarius compared with Arcopagia crassa

Key Differences

• Antillean Spreadwing is Least Concern while blunt tellin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Spreadwing	blunt tellin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Lestidae	Tellinidae
Genus	Lestes	Arcopagia
Species	Lestes spumarius	Arcopagia crassa

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Spreadwing and blunt tellin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Spreadwing	blunt tellin
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.

blunt tellin

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

blunt tellin

The Blunt tellin (Arcopagia crassa) is a species in the genus Arcopagia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.