Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing vs Malayan porcupine

Lestes unguiculatus compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Lestes	Hystrix
Species	Lestes unguiculatus	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Malayan porcupine
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.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.