Common Spreadwing vs Coppery Sprite

Lestes sponsa compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lestes	Arielulus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

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.