Common Spreadwing vs Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Lestes sponsa compared with Salpingotus heptneri

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lestes	Salpingotus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Salpingotus heptneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

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.