Common Spreadwing vs Northern Greater Galago

Lestes sponsa compared with Otolemur garnettii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Northern Greater Galago
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Galagidae
Genus	Lestes	Otolemur
Species	Lestes sponsa	Otolemur garnettii

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Northern Greater Galago share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Northern Greater Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Northern Greater Galago
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.

Northern Greater Galago

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.