Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Markhor

Lestes tenuatus compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lestes	Capra
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and Markhor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. 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.