Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Lestes tenuatus compared with Mus fernandoni

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lestes	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Mus fernandoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and Ceylon Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
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.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

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.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

The Ceylon Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species in the genus Mus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.