Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Grevy's zebra

Lestes tenuatus compared with Equus grevyi

Key Differences

  • Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Grevy's zebra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-striped Spreadwing Grevy's zebra
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family Lestidae Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus Lestes Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species Lestes tenuatus Equus grevyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and Grevy's zebra share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-striped Spreadwing Grevy's zebra
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.

Grevy's zebra

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.

Grevy's zebra

No description available.

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