Common Spreadwing vs Лайсанский чирок

Lestes sponsa compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Лайсанский чирок is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Лайсанский чирок
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Odonata (Стрекозы)	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)
Family	Lestidae	Anatidae
Genus	Lestes	Anas
Species	Lestes sponsa	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Лайсанский чирок share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Лайсанский чирок

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Лайсанский чирок
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.

Лайсанский чирок

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Лайсанский чирок

Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway