Common Spreadwing vs Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Lestes sponsa compared with Lonchorhina orinocensis

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lestes	Lonchorhina
Species	Lestes sponsa	Lonchorhina orinocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat
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.

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.