Antillean Spreadwing vs Chestnut dunnart

Lestes spumarius compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

  • Antillean Spreadwing is Least Concern while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Antillean Spreadwing Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Lestidae Dasyuridae
Genus Lestes Sminthopsis
Species Lestes spumarius Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Antillean Spreadwing Chestnut dunnart
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.

Chestnut dunnart

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.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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