Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Minca Spiny Rat

Lestes tenuatus compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Lestes	Proechimys
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Proechimys mincae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and Minca Spiny Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Minca Spiny Rat
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.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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