Common Spreadwing vs Mountain Coati

Lestes sponsa compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lestes	Nasua
Species	Lestes sponsa	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.