Common Spreadwing vs Lesser Noctule

Lestes sponsa compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Lestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lestes	Nyctalus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Lesser Noctule
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.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Common Spreadwing

エゾイトトンボ類（Lestes sponsa）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されている。分布域全体で広く生息し個体数は安定しており、早急な保全上の懸念はない。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden