Burdock Conch vs Gemeine Binsenjungfer

Aethes rubigana compared with Lestes sponsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Conch	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	Aethes	Lestes
Species	Aethes rubigana	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Burdock Conch and Gemeine Binsenjungfer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Conch	Gemeine Binsenjungfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burdock Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Burdock Conch

The Burdock Conch (Aethes rubigana) is a species in the genus Aethes. 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