Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Sumatran orangutan

Lestes tenuatus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

  • Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-striped Spreadwing Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Primates (Primates)
Family Lestidae Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus Lestes Pongo (Orangutans)
Species Lestes tenuatus Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-striped Spreadwing Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

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.

Sumatran orangutan

No description available.

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