Dark Pincertail vs Green-eyed Hooktail

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Onychogomphus forcipatus

Key Differences

• Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable while Green-eyed Hooktail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Pincertail	Green-eyed Hooktail
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 assimilis	Onychogomphus forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Green-eyed Hooktail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Pincertail	Green-eyed Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Green-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.