Common Spreadwing vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Lestes sponsa compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Odonata (Chuồn chuồn)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Lestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lestes	Nephelomys
Species	Lestes sponsa	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
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 Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.