Common Spreadwing vs Golden-crowned Sifaka

Lestes sponsa compared with Propithecus tattersalli

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Golden-crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Golden-crowned Sifaka
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Indriidae
Genus	Lestes	Propithecus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Propithecus tattersalli

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Golden-crowned Sifaka share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Golden-crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Golden-crowned Sifaka
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.

Golden-crowned Sifaka

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.