Common Spreadwing vs Laotian langur

Lestes sponsa compared with Trachypithecus laotum

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Laotian langur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Laotian langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lestes	Trachypithecus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Trachypithecus laotum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Laotian langur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Laotian langur
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.

Laotian langur

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.