Gemeine Binsenjungfer vs Irawadi-Delphin

Lestes sponsa compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Gemeine Binsenjungfer is Least Concern while Irawadi-Delphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Irawadi-Delphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lestidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lestes	Orcaella
Species	Lestes sponsa	Orcaella brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Irawadi-Delphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Irawadi-Delphin
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.

Irawadi-Delphin

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.