Antillean Spreadwing vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Lestes spumarius compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Antillean Spreadwing is Least Concern while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Spreadwing	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Lestidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Lestes	Lepilemur
Species	Lestes spumarius	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Spreadwing and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Spreadwing	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.