Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler vs Gemeine Binsenjungfer

Ancylis unguicella compared with Lestes sponsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Gemeine Binsenjungfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Tortricidae	Lestidae
Genus	Ancylis	Lestes
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler and Gemeine Binsenjungfer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Gemeine Binsenjungfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden