Gemeine Binsenjungfer vs Blaue Kugeldistel

Lestes sponsa compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Gemeine Binsenjungfer is Least Concern while Blaue Kugeldistel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Blaue Kugeldistel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Lestidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Lestes	Echinops
Species	Lestes sponsa	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Binsenjungfer and Blaue Kugeldistel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Blaue Kugeldistel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Blaue Kugeldistel
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.

Blaue Kugeldistel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark