Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing vs Oriente Cave Rat

Lestes unguiculatus compared with Boromys offella

Key Differences

• Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Oriente Cave Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Lestes	Boromys
Species	Lestes unguiculatus	Boromys offella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Oriente Cave Rat
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.

Oriente Cave Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.