Common Spreadwing vs Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Lestes sponsa compared with Lonchophylla orienticollina

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lestes	Lonchophylla
Species	Lestes sponsa	Lonchophylla orienticollina

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat
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.

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.