Common Spreadwing vs Slender Spreadwing

Lestes sponsa compared with Lestes rectangularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Spreadwing	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family same	Lestidae	Lestidae
Genus same	Lestes	Lestes
Species	Lestes sponsa	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Spreadwing and Slender Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Spreadwing	Slender Spreadwing
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.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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。