Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing vs Mexican vole

Lestes unguiculatus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lestes	Microtus
Species	Lestes unguiculatus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.