Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Chibchan water mouse

Lestes tenuatus compared with Chibchanomys trichotis

Key Differences

  • Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Chibchan water mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-striped Spreadwing Chibchan water mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Lestidae Cricetidae
Genus Lestes Chibchanomys
Species Lestes tenuatus Chibchanomys trichotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and Chibchan water mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Chibchan water mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-striped Spreadwing Chibchan water 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.

Chibchan water mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Chibchan water mouse

The Chibchan water mouse (Chibchanomys trichotis) is a species in the genus Chibchanomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia