Elegant Spreadwing vs Giant Jumping Rat

Lestes inaequalis compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Lestes	Hypogeomys
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Giant Jumping 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.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.