Elegant Spreadwing vs Fishing Cat

Lestes inaequalis compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lestes	Prionailurus
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Spreadwing and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.