Dark Spreadwing vs Mountain Water Rat

Lestes macrostigma compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lestes	Baiyankamys
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Spreadwing and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Spreadwing	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.