Aeschne Bleue vs Grande Aeschne

Aeshna cyanea compared with Aeshna grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aeschne Bleue	Grande Aeschne
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 cyanea	Aeshna grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aeschne Bleue

LC — Least Concern

Grande Aeschne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aeschne Bleue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Grande Aeschne

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Grande Aeschne

Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis) 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 5 countries:

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