Gemeine Binsenjungfer vs Mittelmeer-Mönchsrobbe

Lestes sponsa compared with Monachus monachus

Key Differences

• Gemeine Binsenjungfer is Least Concern while Mittelmeer-Mönchsrobbe is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Mittelmeer-Mönchsrobbe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Lestidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Lestes	Monachus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Monachus monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Mittelmeer-Mönchsrobbe

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Mittelmeer-Mönchsrobbe
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.

Mittelmeer-Mönchsrobbe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered 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.