Common Spreadwing vs Long-tailed Goral

Lestes sponsa compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Long-tailed Goral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lestidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lestes	Naemorhedus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Naemorhedus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Long-tailed Goral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Long-tailed Goral
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.

Long-tailed Goral

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.