Elegant Spreadwing vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Lestes inaequalis compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Lesser Short-tailed 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	Brachyuromys
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Spreadwing and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Lesser Short-tailed 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.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.