Common Spreadwing vs Globe Thistle

Lestes sponsa compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Odonata (يعسوبيات)	Afrosoricida (زبابيات إفريقية)
Family	Lestidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Lestes	Echinops
Species	Lestes sponsa	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Common Spreadwing

Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark