Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Lestes recio

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Lestes recio is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Lestes recio
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Lestidae
Genus	Proechimys	Lestes
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier s Spiny-rat and Lestes recio share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Lestes recio

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Lestes recio
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Lestes recio

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lestes recio

La damísela esmeralda (Lestes dryas) está clasificada como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de peligro de extinción en la naturaleza, con poblaciones en declive y una presión creciente sobre su hábitat.