Elegant Spreadwing vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Lestes inaequalis compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lestidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Lestes	Anisognathus
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Spreadwing and Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
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.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.