6 Spotted Longhorn vs Slender Spreadwing

Anoplodera sexguttata compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	6 Spotted Longhorn	Slender 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 rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

6 Spotted Longhorn

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	6 Spotted Longhorn	Slender 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.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.