Common Spreadwing vs Giant Noctule

Lestes sponsa compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lestes	Nyctalus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Giant Noctule
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.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium