Grande Aeschne vs Aeschne des Joncs

Aeshna grandis compared with Aeshna juncea

Key Differences

• Grande Aeschne is Least Concern while Aeschne des Joncs is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grande Aeschne	Aeschne des Joncs
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 juncea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grande Aeschne

LC — Least Concern

Aeschne des Joncs

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grande Aeschne	Aeschne des Joncs
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 des Joncs

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Aeschne des Joncs

Moorland Hawker (Aeshna juncea) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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