Grande Aeschne vs Aeschne Mixte

Aeshna grandis compared with Aeshna mixta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grande Aeschne	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 grandis	Aeshna mixta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grande Aeschne

LC — Least Concern

Aeschne Mixte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grande Aeschne	Aeschne Mixte
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 Mixte

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

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 5 countries:

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