Antillean Spreadwing vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Lestes spumarius compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Antillean Spreadwing Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Lestidae Erinaceidae
Genus Lestes Atelerix
Species Lestes spumarius Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Spreadwing and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Antillean Spreadwing Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

No description available.

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