Gemeine Binsenjungfer vs Kreta-Stachelmaus

Lestes sponsa compared with Acomys minous

Key Differences

• Gemeine Binsenjungfer is Least Concern while Kreta-Stachelmaus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Kreta-Stachelmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Lestidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lestes	Acomys
Species	Lestes sponsa	Acomys minous

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Binsenjungfer and Kreta-Stachelmaus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Kreta-Stachelmaus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Kreta-Stachelmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Kreta-Stachelmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.