Antillean Spreadwing vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Lestes spumarius compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Antillean Spreadwing Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Lestidae Dipodidae
Genus Lestes Pygeretmus
Species Lestes spumarius Pygeretmus platyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Spreadwing and Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Antillean Spreadwing Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
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.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

No description available.

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