Große Zangenlibelle vs Kleine Zangenlibelle

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Onychogomphus forcipatus

Key Differences

• Große Zangenlibelle is Least Concern while Kleine Zangenlibelle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Große Zangenlibelle	Kleine Zangenlibelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Odonata (Libellen)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family same	Gomphidae	Gomphidae
Genus same	Onychogomphus	Onychogomphus
Species	Onychogomphus uncatus	Onychogomphus forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Große Zangenlibelle and Kleine Zangenlibelle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Onychogomphus.

Conservation Status

Große Zangenlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Kleine Zangenlibelle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Große Zangenlibelle	Kleine Zangenlibelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Große Zangenlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Kleine Zangenlibelle

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.

Große Zangenlibelle

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.