Antillean Spreadwing vs Gray Spiny Mouse

Lestes spumarius compared with Acomys cineraceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Antillean Spreadwing Gray Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Lestidae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Lestes Acomys
Species Lestes spumarius Acomys cineraceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Spreadwing and Gray Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Antillean Spreadwing Gray Spiny Mouse
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.

Gray Spiny Mouse

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.

Gray Spiny Mouse

No description available.

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