Blue-striped Spreadwing vs False Water Rat

Lestes tenuatus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	False Water Rat
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	Xeromys
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

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.