Common Spreadwing vs Fishing Cat

Lestes sponsa compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lestes	Prionailurus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

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.