Gemeine Binsenjungfer vs Owl-Stachelratte

Lestes sponsa compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Gemeine Binsenjungfer is Least Concern while Owl-Stachelratte is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Owl-Stachelratte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Lestidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Lestes	Carterodon
Species	Lestes sponsa	Carterodon sulcidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Owl-Stachelratte

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Owl-Stachelratte
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.

Owl-Stachelratte

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.