Große Heidelibelle vs Habicht

Sympetrum striolatum compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Große Heidelibelle is Least Concern while Habicht is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Große Heidelibelle	Habicht
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Libellulidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Sympetrum	Accipiter
Species	Sympetrum striolatum	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Große Heidelibelle and Habicht share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Große Heidelibelle

LC — Least Concern

Habicht

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Große Heidelibelle	Habicht
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Große Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Habicht

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Große Heidelibelle

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) 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.

Habicht

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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