Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Lestes menor

Lestes tenuatus compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Lestes menor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Lestes menor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Lestidae	Lestidae
Genus same	Lestes	Lestes
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and Lestes menor share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Lestes menor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Lestes menor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Lestes menor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) 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.