Brown Hawker vs Migrant Hawker

Aeshna grandis compared with Aeshna mixta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Hawker	Migrant Hawker
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 grandis	Aeshna mixta

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Hawker and Migrant Hawker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aeshna.

Conservation Status

Brown Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Migrant Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Hawker	Migrant Hawker
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.

Migrant Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Migrant Hawker

Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden