Dark Spreadwing vs Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Lestes macrostigma compared with Choeronycteris mexicana

Key Differences

• Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern while Mexican Long-tongued Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	Mexican Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lestes	Choeronycteris
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Choeronycteris mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Spreadwing and Mexican Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Spreadwing	Mexican Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.