Common Spreadwing vs Ornate Cuscus

Lestes sponsa compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lestidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Lestes	Phalanger
Species	Lestes sponsa	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

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.