Common Spreadwing vs Golden hamster

Lestes sponsa compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Golden hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Lestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lestes	Mesocricetus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Mesocricetus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Golden hamster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Golden hamster
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.

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway