Antillean Spreadwing vs Desert Bandicoot

Lestes spumarius compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• Antillean Spreadwing is Least Concern while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Spreadwing	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Lestidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Lestes	Perameles
Species	Lestes spumarius	Perameles eremiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Spreadwing	Desert Bandicoot
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.

Desert Bandicoot

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.