Blue-eyed Hawker vs Mottled Darner

Aeshna affinis compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Hawker is Data Deficient while Mottled Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Hawker	Mottled Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Aeshnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus same	Aeshna	Aeshna
Species	Aeshna affinis	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Hawker and Mottled Darner share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aeshna.

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hawker

DD — Data Deficient

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Hawker	Mottled Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Blue-eyed Hawker

The Blue Eyed Hawker (Aeshna affinis) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.