Common Spreadwing vs Molina's hog-nosed skunk

Lestes sponsa compared with Conepatus chinga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Molina's hog-nosed skunk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Mephitidae
Genus	Lestes	Conepatus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Conepatus chinga

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Molina's hog-nosed skunk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Molina's hog-nosed skunk
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.

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

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.