Guinea pig vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Cavia porcellus compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea pig	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Caviidae	Lestidae
Genus	Cavia	Lestes
Species	Cavia porcellus	Lestes unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guinea pig and Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinea pig	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.