Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Northern tamandua

Lestes tenuatus compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Lestidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Lestes	Tamandua
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Northern tamandua
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.

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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