Gomphe à Crochets vs Gomphe à forceps

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Onychogomphus forcipatus

Key Differences

• Gomphe à Crochets is Least Concern while Gomphe à forceps is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gomphe à Crochets	Gomphe à forceps
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	Gomphidae	Gomphidae
Genus same	Onychogomphus	Onychogomphus
Species	Onychogomphus uncatus	Onychogomphus forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gomphe à Crochets and Gomphe à forceps share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Onychogomphus.

Conservation Status

Gomphe à Crochets

LC — Least Concern

Gomphe à forceps

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gomphe à Crochets	Gomphe à forceps
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gomphe à Crochets

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gomphe à forceps

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.

Gomphe à Crochets

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.