Common Spreadwing vs Guiana Dolphin

Lestes sponsa compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lestidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lestes	Sotalia
Species	Lestes sponsa	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Guiana Dolphin
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.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.