Blue-eyed Hooktail vs Faded Pincertail

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Hooktail is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Faded Pincertail
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	Gomphidae	Gomphidae
Genus same	Onychogomphus	Onychogomphus
Species	Onychogomphus uncatus	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Hooktail and Faded Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Onychogomphus.

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.