Blue-striped Spreadwing vs North American porcupine

Lestes tenuatus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Lestes	Erethizon
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.