Common Spreadwing vs Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Lestes sponsa compared with Proechimys cuvieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Lestes	Proechimys
Species	Lestes sponsa	Proechimys cuvieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Cuvier s Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
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.

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

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.