Common Spreadwing vs Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr

Lestes sponsa compared with Myotis lucifugus

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lestes	Myotis
Species	Lestes sponsa	Myotis lucifugus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr
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.

Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.