Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Lesser Capybara

Lestes tenuatus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Caviidae
Genus	Lestes	Hydrochoerus
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia