Aeschne Affine vs Aeschne Mixte

Aeshna affinis compared with Aeshna mixta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aeschne Affine	Aeschne Mixte
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 mixta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aeschne Affine

DD — Data Deficient

Aeschne Mixte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aeschne Affine	Aeschne Mixte
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 Mixte

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 Mixte

Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) 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