Common Spreadwing vs El Carrizo Deermouse

Lestes sponsa compared with Peromyscus ochraventer

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while El Carrizo Deermouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	El Carrizo Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Peromyscus ochraventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and El Carrizo Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

El Carrizo Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	El Carrizo Deermouse
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.

El Carrizo Deermouse

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.