Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Brown Hornbill

Lestes tenuatus compared with Anorrhinus austeni

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Brown Hornbill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Brown Hornbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Bucerotiformes (Bucerotiformes)
Family	Lestidae	Bucerotidae
Genus	Lestes	Anorrhinus
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Anorrhinus austeni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Brown Hornbill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Brown Hornbill
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 Hornbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 Hornbill

The Brown Hornbill (Anorrhinus austeni) is a species in the genus Anorrhinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.