Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Lowland Tapir

Lestes tenuatus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Lowland Tapir
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	Tapiridae
Genus	Lestes	Tapirus
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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