Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Chilean Dolphin

Lestes tenuatus compared with Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Chilean Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lestidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lestes	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Chilean Dolphin
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.

Chilean Dolphin

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.

Chilean Dolphin

The Chilean Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a species in the genus Cephalorhynchus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.