Common Spreadwing vs Northern tamandua

Lestes sponsa compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Lestidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Lestes	Tamandua
Species	Lestes sponsa	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.