Aeschne Affine vs Aeschne Bleue

Aeshna affinis compared with Aeshna cyanea

Key Differences

• Aeschne Affine is Data Deficient while Aeschne Bleue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aeschne Affine	Aeschne Bleue
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Aeshnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus same	Aeshna	Aeshna
Species	Aeshna affinis	Aeshna cyanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Aeschne Affine and Aeschne Bleue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aeshna.

Conservation Status

Aeschne Affine

DD — Data Deficient

Aeschne Bleue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aeschne Affine	Aeschne Bleue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aeschne Affine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Aeschne Bleue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Aeschne Affine

The Blue Eyed Hawker (Aeshna affinis) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Aeschne Bleue

Blue Hawker (Aeshna cyanea) 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden