Common Spreadwing vs Crested Capuchin

Lestes sponsa compared with Sapajus robustus

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Crested Capuchin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Crested Capuchin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Cebidae
Genus	Lestes	Sapajus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Sapajus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Crested Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Crested Capuchin
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.

Crested Capuchin

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.