Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Fossa

Lestes tenuatus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lestes	Cryptoprocta
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.