Common Spreadwing vs Crested servaline genet

Lestes sponsa compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Viverridae
Genus	Lestes	Genetta
Species	Lestes sponsa	Genetta cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Crested servaline genet
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 servaline genet

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.