Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing vs Mérida Brocket

Lestes unguiculatus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lestidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lestes	Mazama
Species	Lestes unguiculatus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.