Common Spreadwing vs Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Lestes sponsa compared with Pteronotus paraguanensis

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Lestes	Pteronotus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Pteronotus paraguanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Paraguana Common Mustached 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.

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered 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.