Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing vs Malagasy civet

Lestes unguiculatus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyre-Tipped 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 unguiculatus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyre-Tipped 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.