Common Spreadwing vs Gray-bellied Akodont

Lestes sponsa compared with Brucepattersonius griserufescens

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Gray-bellied Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lestes	Brucepattersonius
Species	Lestes sponsa	Brucepattersonius griserufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Gray-bellied Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Gray-bellied Akodont
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.

Gray-bellied Akodont

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.