Antillean Spreadwing vs Azotador

Lestes spumarius compared with Alopias superciliosus

Key Differences

• Antillean Spreadwing is Least Concern while Azotador is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Spreadwing	Azotador
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family	Lestidae	Alopiidae
Genus	Lestes	Alopias
Species	Lestes spumarius	Alopias superciliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Spreadwing and Azotador share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Azotador

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Spreadwing	Azotador
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Azotador

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Antillean Spreadwing

The Antillean Spreadwing (Lestes spumarius) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Azotador

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.