Common Spreadwing vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Lestes sponsa compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Lestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lestes	Chalinolobus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and New Caledonia Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
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.

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.