Gemeine Binsenjungfer vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Lestes sponsa compared with Funambulus pennantii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Northern Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Lestidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lestes	Funambulus
Species	Lestes sponsa	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Northern Palm Squirrel
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.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.

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.