Slender Spreadwing vs Lestes menor

Lestes rectangularis compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Slender Spreadwing is Least Concern while Lestes menor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Slender 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 rectangularis	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Slender Spreadwing and Lestes menor share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Lestes menor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Slender Spreadwing	Lestes menor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.