Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Lestes tenuatus compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Lestes	Microcebus
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

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.