Dark Spreadwing vs Fishing Cat

Lestes macrostigma compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lestes	Prionailurus
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Spreadwing and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Spreadwing	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.