Common Spreadwing vs mountain gorilla

Lestes sponsa compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Lestes	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Lestes sponsa	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	mountain gorilla
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 gorilla

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.