Common Spreadwing vs Mediterranean monk seal

Lestes sponsa compared with Monachus monachus

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Mediterranean monk seal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Mediterranean monk seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Lestidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Lestes	Monachus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Monachus monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Mediterranean monk seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean monk seal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Mediterranean monk seal
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.

Mediterranean monk seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Ukraine. 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.