Dark Spreadwing vs Northern tamandua

Lestes macrostigma compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Lestidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Lestes	Tamandua
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Spreadwing	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.