Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Nimba otter shrew

Lestes tenuatus compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lestidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Lestes	Micropotamogale
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and Nimba otter shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Nimba otter shrew
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.

Nimba otter shrew

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.