Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Lyles flying fox

Lestes tenuatus compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lestes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Lyles flying fox
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.

Lyles flying fox

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.