Common Spreadwing vs Indian Pangolin

Lestes sponsa compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Lestidae	Manidae
Genus	Lestes	Manis
Species	Lestes sponsa	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

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.