Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Large-eared Hutia

Lestes tenuatus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Lestes	Mesocapromys
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.