Blue-striped Spreadwing vs European pine marten

Lestes tenuatus compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

• Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern while European pine marten is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	European pine marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)
Family	Lestidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lestes	Martes
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Martes martes

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and European pine marten share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	European pine marten
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.

European pine marten

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

European pine marten

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.