Elegant Spreadwing vs Malagasy civet

Lestes inaequalis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lestes	Fossa
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.