Common Spreadwing vs Neblina Uacari

Lestes sponsa compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lestes	Cacajao
Species	Lestes sponsa	Cacajao hosomi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Neblina Uacari
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.

Neblina Uacari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.