Elegant Spreadwing vs Great Gerbil

Lestes inaequalis compared with Rhombomys opimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Great Gerbil
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	Rhombomys
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Rhombomys opimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Great Gerbil
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.

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.