Antillean Spreadwing vs Canard à queue pointue

Lestes spumarius compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Antillean Spreadwing is Least Concern while Canard à queue pointue is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Spreadwing	Canard à queue pointue
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Lestidae	Anatidae
Genus	Lestes	Anas
Species	Lestes spumarius	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Spreadwing and Canard à queue pointue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Canard à queue pointue

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Spreadwing	Canard à queue pointue
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.

Canard à queue pointue

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Canard à queue pointue

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.