Common Spreadwing vs Cuvier's gazelle

Lestes sponsa compared with Gazella cuvieri

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Cuvier's gazelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Cuvier's gazelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lestes	Gazella
Species	Lestes sponsa	Gazella cuvieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Cuvier's gazelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Cuvier's gazelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Cuvier's gazelle
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 gazelle

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.