Common Spreadwing vs Perodicticus calabarensis

Lestes sponsa compared with Arctocebus calabarensis

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Perodicticus calabarensis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Perodicticus calabarensis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lestes	Arctocebus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Arctocebus calabarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Perodicticus calabarensis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Perodicticus calabarensis
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.

Perodicticus calabarensis

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.