Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Blunt Wattle

Lestes tenuatus compared with Acacia aprica

Key Differences

  • Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Blunt Wattle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-striped Spreadwing Blunt Wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Lestidae Fabaceae
Genus Lestes Acacia
Species Lestes tenuatus Acacia aprica

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-striped Spreadwing Blunt Wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Blunt Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) 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.

Blunt Wattle

The Blunt Wattle (Acacia aprica) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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