Northern Spreadwing vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Lestes disjunctus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Northern Spreadwing is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Spreadwing	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lestes	Dologale
Species	Lestes disjunctus	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Spreadwing and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Spreadwing	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.