Antillean Spreadwing vs Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Lestes spumarius compared with Syconycteris carolinae

Key Differences

• Antillean Spreadwing is Least Concern while Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Spreadwing	Halmaheran Blossom Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lestes	Syconycteris
Species	Lestes spumarius	Syconycteris carolinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Spreadwing and Halmaheran Blossom Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Spreadwing	Halmaheran Blossom Bat
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.

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

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.