Gemeine Binsenjungfer vs Mound-building Mouse

Lestes sponsa compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Mound-building Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Lestidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lestes	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Lestes sponsa	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Binsenjungfer and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Mound-building Mouse
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.

Mound-building Mouse

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.