Common Spreadwing vs Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Lestes sponsa compared with Cebuella niveiventris

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Lestes	Cebuella
Species	Lestes sponsa	Cebuella niveiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Eastern Pygmy Marmoset share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
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 Pygmy Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.