East African Arvicanthis vs Elegant Spreadwing

Arvicanthis nairobae compared with Lestes inaequalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African Arvicanthis	Elegant Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lestidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Lestes
Species	Arvicanthis nairobae	Lestes inaequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

East African Arvicanthis and Elegant Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African Arvicanthis	Elegant Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.