Common Spreadwing vs Globe Thistle

Lestes sponsa compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Common Spreadwing is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Afrosoricida (非洲蝟目)
Family	Lestidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Lestes	Echinops
Species	Lestes sponsa	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Common Spreadwing

散翅豆娘（Lestes sponsa）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。在其分布范围内广泛分布，种群数量稳定，无直接保护威胁。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark