Migrant Spreadwing vs Patagonian mara

Lestes barbarus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Migrant Spreadwing is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Migrant Spreadwing	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Caviidae
Genus	Lestes	Dolichotis
Species	Lestes barbarus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Migrant Spreadwing and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Migrant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Migrant Spreadwing	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Migrant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium