Späte Binsenjungfer vs Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

Lestes numidicus compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

• Späte Binsenjungfer is Data Deficient while Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Späte Binsenjungfer	Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lestidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lestes	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Lestes numidicus	Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Späte Binsenjungfer and Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Späte Binsenjungfer

DD — Data Deficient

Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Späte Binsenjungfer	Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Späte Binsenjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Späte Binsenjungfer

The Algerian Spreadwing (Lestes numidicus) is a species in the genus Lestes. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Grosse Tümmler, Grosstümmler

The most studied and recognized dolphin species, bottlenose dolphins inhabit warm and temperate oceans worldwide, from coastal shallows to the open sea. Highly intelligent with large brains relative to body size, they demonstrate self-recognition, complex communication, and social learning. They live in fluid fission-fusion societies and cooperate to herd fish. A keystone indicator species for marine ecosystem health.