Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Cape fox

Lestes tenuatus compared with Vulpes chama

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-striped Spreadwing Cape fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Lestidae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Lestes Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Lestes tenuatus Vulpes chama

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-striped Spreadwing Cape fox
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.

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Cape fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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