Common Spreadwing vs Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Lestes sponsa compared with Sigmodon inopinatus

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Ecuadorian Cotton Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lestes	Sigmodon
Species	Lestes sponsa	Sigmodon inopinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Ecuadorian Cotton Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Ecuadorian Cotton 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.

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

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.