Gemeine Binsenjungfer vs Meller-Manguste

Lestes sponsa compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Meller-Manguste
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Lestidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lestes	Rhynchogale
Species	Lestes sponsa	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Meller-Manguste

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Meller-Manguste
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.

Meller-Manguste

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.