Common Spreadwing vs Hoary fox

Lestes sponsa compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Odonata (يعسوبيات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Lestidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lestes	Lycalopex
Species	Lestes sponsa	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.