Elegant Spreadwing vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Lestes inaequalis compared with Philander mondolfii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Lestidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Lestes	Philander
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Elegant Spreadwing and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.