Grande Aeschne vs Aeschne des Pénombres

Aeshna grandis compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grande Aeschne	Aeschne des Pénombres
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 umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grande Aeschne

LC — Least Concern

Aeschne des Pénombres

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grande Aeschne	Aeschne des Pénombres
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 Pénombres

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.