Common Spreadwing vs Platypus.

Lestes sponsa compared with Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Platypus. is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Platypus.
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Monotremata (monotreme)
Family	Lestidae	Ornithorhynchidae
Genus	Lestes	Ornithorhynchus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Platypus.
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.

Platypus.

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.