Gemeine Binsenjungfer vs Mona-Meerkatze

Lestes sponsa compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Gemeine Binsenjungfer is Least Concern while Mona-Meerkatze is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Mona-Meerkatze
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Lestidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lestes	Cercopithecus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Mona-Meerkatze

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Mona-Meerkatze
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.

Mona-Meerkatze

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.