Antillean Spreadwing vs Olinguito

Lestes spumarius compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Antillean Spreadwing is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Spreadwing	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lestes	Bassaricyon
Species	Lestes spumarius	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Spreadwing	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.