Common Spreadwing vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Lestes sponsa compared with Lonchophylla mordax

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Odonata (يعسوبيات)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Lestidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lestes	Lonchophylla
Species	Lestes sponsa	Lonchophylla mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Goldman's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Goldman's Nectar Bat
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.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.