Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Mérida Brocket

Lestes tenuatus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lestidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lestes	Mazama
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.