Common Spreadwing vs Large False Serotine

Lestes sponsa compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.