Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Dwarf Hutia

Lestes tenuatus compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Lestes	Mesocapromys
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Mesocapromys nanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Dwarf Hutia
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.

Dwarf Hutia

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.