Common Spreadwing vs Rock Partridge

Lestes sponsa compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Rock Partridge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Lestidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Lestes	Alectoris
Species	Lestes sponsa	Alectoris graeca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Rock Partridge
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.

Rock Partridge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Rock Partridge

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway