Common Spreadwing vs Philippine mouse-deer

Lestes sponsa compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lestidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Lestes	Tragulus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.