Common Spreadwing vs Miller's Long-tongued Bat

Lestes sponsa compared with Glossophaga longirostris

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Miller's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Miller's Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lestes	Glossophaga
Species	Lestes sponsa	Glossophaga longirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Miller's Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Miller's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Miller's Long-tongued Bat
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.

Miller's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.