Elegant Spreadwing vs Fat Sand Rat

Lestes inaequalis compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Fat Sand 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	Psammomys
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Spreadwing and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.