Common Spreadwing vs Hainan Gymnure

Lestes sponsa compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lestidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lestes	Neohylomys
Species	Lestes sponsa	Neohylomys hainanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Hainan Gymnure
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.

Hainan Gymnure

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.