Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Broken Hill Gidgee

Lestes tenuatus compared with Acacia loderi

Key Differences

  • Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-striped Spreadwing Broken Hill Gidgee
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 loderi

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-striped Spreadwing Broken Hill Gidgee
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.

Broken Hill Gidgee

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.

Broken Hill Gidgee

The Broken Hill Gidgee (Acacia loderi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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