Common Spreadwing vs King genet

Lestes sponsa compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	King genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Viverridae
Genus	Lestes	Genetta
Species	Lestes sponsa	Genetta poensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	King genet
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.

King genet

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.