Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing vs Owl s Spiny Rat

Lestes unguiculatus compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Owl s Spiny 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	Carterodon
Species	Lestes unguiculatus	Carterodon sulcidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Owl s Spiny 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.

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.