Dark Spreadwing vs Merriam s Deermouse

Lestes macrostigma compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lestes	Peromyscus
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Spreadwing and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Spreadwing	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.