Common Spreadwing vs Franciscana

Lestes sponsa compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Franciscana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lestidae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Lestes	Pontoporia
Species	Lestes sponsa	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Franciscana
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.

Franciscana

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.