Dark Spreadwing vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Lestes macrostigma compared with Lestes forcipatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Lestidae	Lestidae
Genus same	Lestes	Lestes
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Spreadwing and Sweetflag Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Spreadwing	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.