Black-crowned Barwing vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Actinodura sodangorum compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Black-crowned Barwing is Near Threatened while Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-crowned Barwing	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Leiothrichidae	Lestidae
Genus	Actinodura	Lestes
Species	Actinodura sodangorum	Lestes unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-crowned Barwing and Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-crowned Barwing

NT — Near Threatened

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-crowned Barwing	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-crowned Barwing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Black-crowned Barwing

The Black-crowned Barwing (Actinodura sodangorum) is a species in the genus Actinodura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.