Common Spreadwing vs Falkland Island fox

Lestes sponsa compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lestes	Dusicyon
Species	Lestes sponsa	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Falkland Island fox
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.

Falkland Island fox

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.