Besra vs Slender Spreadwing

Accipiter virgatus compared with Lestes rectangularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Besra Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Lestidae
Genus Accipiter Lestes
Species Accipiter virgatus Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Besra Slender Spreadwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Slender Spreadwing

No description available.

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