Esna Jade vs Green Hawker

Aeshna isoceles compared with Aeshna viridis

Key Differences

• Esna Jade is Critically Endangered while Green Hawker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Esna Jade	Green Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Aeshnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus same	Aeshna	Aeshna
Species	Aeshna isoceles	Aeshna viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Esna Jade and Green Hawker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aeshna.

Conservation Status

Esna Jade

CR — Critically Endangered

Green Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Esna Jade	Green Hawker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Esna Jade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Green Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden