Common Spreadwing vs North African Hedgehog

Lestes sponsa compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lestidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lestes	Atelerix
Species	Lestes sponsa	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.