Antillean Spreadwing vs Northern Spreadwing

Lestes spumarius compared with Lestes disjunctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Spreadwing	Northern Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Lestidae	Lestidae
Genus same	Lestes	Lestes
Species	Lestes spumarius	Lestes disjunctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Spreadwing and Northern Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Spreadwing	Northern Spreadwing
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 Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States