Brown Hawker vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Aeshna grandis compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Hawker	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Odonata (يعسوبيات)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Aeshnidae	Soricidae
Genus	Aeshna	Crocidura
Species	Aeshna grandis	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Hawker and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Brown Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Hawker	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

Brown Hawker

Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis) 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway