Common Spreadwing vs New Zealand Sea Lion

Lestes sponsa compared with Phocarctos hookeri

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while New Zealand Sea Lion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	New Zealand Sea Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Lestidae	Otariidae
Genus	Lestes	Phocarctos
Species	Lestes sponsa	Phocarctos hookeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and New Zealand Sea Lion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

New Zealand Sea Lion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	New Zealand Sea Lion
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 Zealand Sea Lion

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.