Gemeine Binsenjungfer vs Tigerkatze

Lestes sponsa compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Gemeine Binsenjungfer is Least Concern while Tigerkatze is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Tigerkatze
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Lestidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lestes	Leopardus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Tigerkatze

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Tigerkatze
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.

Tigerkatze

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.