Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Brown Goshawk

Lestes tenuatus compared with Accipiter fasciatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-striped Spreadwing Brown Goshawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Lestidae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Lestes Accipiter
Species Lestes tenuatus Accipiter fasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and Brown Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Brown Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-striped Spreadwing Brown Goshawk
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.

Brown Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Brown Goshawk

The Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) 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.

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