Common Spreadwing vs Nilgiri langur

Lestes sponsa compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lestes	Semnopithecus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

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.