Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing vs Olinguito

Lestes unguiculatus compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lestes	Bassaricyon
Species	Lestes unguiculatus	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.