Burmese ferret-badger vs Common Spreadwing

Melogale personata compared with Lestes sponsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese ferret-badger	Common Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lestidae
Genus	Melogale	Lestes
Species	Melogale personata	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese ferret-badger and Common Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Burmese ferret-badger

LC — Least Concern

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese ferret-badger	Common Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese ferret-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Burmese ferret-badger

The Burmese ferret-badger (Melogale personata) is a species in the genus Melogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.