Antillean Spreadwing vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Lestes spumarius compared with Sciurus igniventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Spreadwing	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lestes	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lestes spumarius	Sciurus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Spreadwing and Northern Amazon Red Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Spreadwing	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
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.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.