Common Spreadwing vs Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Lestes sponsa compared with Spalax zemni

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Podolsk Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Lestes	Spalax
Species	Lestes sponsa	Spalax zemni

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Podolsk Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
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.

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.