Common Spreadwing vs Minahassa Pipistrelle

Lestes sponsa compared with Pipistrellus minahassae

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Minahassa Pipistrelle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Minahassa Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Pipistrellus minahassae

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Minahassa Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Minahassa Pipistrelle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Minahassa Pipistrelle
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.

Minahassa Pipistrelle

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.