Common Spreadwing vs Flat-headed cat

Lestes sponsa compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Flat-headed 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 planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Flat-headed 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.

Flat-headed 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.