Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Giant Noctule

Lestes tenuatus compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lestes	Nyctalus
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Giant Noctule
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.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.