Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Japanese Noctule

Lestes tenuatus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Japanese 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 furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Japanese 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.

Japanese Noctule

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.