brown-spot pinion vs Common Spreadwing

Agrochola litura compared with Lestes sponsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Common Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Lestidae
Genus	Agrochola	Lestes
Species	Agrochola litura	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

brown-spot pinion and Common Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Common Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden