Grande Aeschne vs Aeschne Isocèle

Aeshna grandis compared with Aeshna isoceles

Key Differences

• Grande Aeschne is Least Concern while Aeschne Isocèle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grande Aeschne	Aeschne Isocèle
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 grandis	Aeshna isoceles

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grande Aeschne

LC — Least Concern

Aeschne Isocèle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grande Aeschne

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Aeschne Isocèle

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.

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