Common Spreadwing vs Korean Pika

Lestes sponsa compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Korean Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lestidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lestes	Ochotona
Species	Lestes sponsa	Ochotona coreana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Korean Pika
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.

Korean Pika

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.