Gemeine Binsenjungfer vs Kleine Binsenjungfer

Lestes sponsa compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Gemeine Binsenjungfer is Least Concern while Kleine Binsenjungfer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Kleine Binsenjungfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Odonata (Libellen)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family same	Lestidae	Lestidae
Genus same	Lestes	Lestes
Species	Lestes sponsa	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Binsenjungfer and Kleine Binsenjungfer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lestes.

Conservation Status

Gemeine Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Kleine Binsenjungfer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Binsenjungfer	Kleine Binsenjungfer
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.

Kleine Binsenjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden