Antillean Spreadwing vs Eden's whale

Lestes spumarius compared with Balaenoptera edeni

Key Differences

• Antillean Spreadwing is Least Concern while Eden's whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Spreadwing	Eden's whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lestidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Lestes	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Lestes spumarius	Balaenoptera edeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Spreadwing and Eden's whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Eden's whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Spreadwing	Eden's whale
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.

Eden's whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.