Common Spreadwing vs North Atlantic right whale

Lestes sponsa compared with Eubalaena glacialis

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while North Atlantic right whale is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	North Atlantic right whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lestidae	Balaenidae
Genus	Lestes	Eubalaena
Species	Lestes sponsa	Eubalaena glacialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and North Atlantic right whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	North Atlantic right whale
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 Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden