Gemeine Binsenjungfer vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Lestes sponsa compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Gemeine Binsenjungfer is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lestidae	Talpidae
Genus	Lestes	Uropsilus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Binsenjungfer and Inquisitive Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
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.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.