Common Spreadwing vs Olinguito

Lestes sponsa compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lestes	Bassaricyon
Species	Lestes sponsa	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.