Owl s Spiny Rat vs Rainpool Spreadwing

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Lestes forficula

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Rainpool Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	Rainpool Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Lestidae
Genus	Carterodon	Lestes
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Lestes forficula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Rainpool Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Rainpool Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainpool Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.