Common Spreadwing vs Patagonian Opossum

Lestes sponsa compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Lestidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Lestes	Lestodelphys
Species	Lestes sponsa	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Patagonian Opossum
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.

Patagonian Opossum

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.