6 Spotted Longhorn vs Common Spreadwing

Anoplodera sexguttata compared with Lestes sponsa

Key Differences

• 6 Spotted Longhorn is Near Threatened while Common Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	6 Spotted Longhorn	Common Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cerambycidae	Lestidae
Genus	Anoplodera	Lestes
Species	Anoplodera sexguttata	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

6 Spotted Longhorn and Common Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

6 Spotted Longhorn

NT — Near Threatened

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	6 Spotted Longhorn	Common Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

6 Spotted Longhorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

6 Spotted Longhorn

The 6 Spotted Longhorn (Anoplodera sexguttata) is a species in the genus Anoplodera. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 2 other countries, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden