Common Spreadwing vs Menzbier's Marmot

Lestes sponsa compared with Marmota menzbieri

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Menzbier's Marmot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Menzbier's Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lestes	Marmota
Species	Lestes sponsa	Marmota menzbieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Menzbier's Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Menzbier's Marmot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Menzbier's Marmot
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.

Menzbier's Marmot

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.