Common Spreadwing vs Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

Lestes sponsa compared with Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Naked-rumped Pouched Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lestes	Saccolaimus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Naked-rumped Pouched Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Naked-rumped Pouched 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.

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

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.