Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa vs Slender Spreadwing

Salpingotus heptneri compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

• Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Slender Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dipodidae	Lestidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Lestes
Species	Salpingotus heptneri	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa and Slender Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Slender Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.