Elegant Spreadwing vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Lestes inaequalis compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lestes	Bdeogale
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Spreadwing and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Jackson’s Mongoose
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.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.