Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Mountain Coati

Lestes tenuatus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lestes	Nasua
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.