Common Spreadwing vs Golden Lion Tamarin

Lestes sponsa compared with Leontopithecus rosalia

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Golden Lion Tamarin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Golden Lion Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Lestes	Leontopithecus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Leontopithecus rosalia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Golden Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Golden Lion Tamarin
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 Lion Tamarin

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.