Green Hawker vs Moorland Hawker

Aeshna viridis compared with Aeshna juncea

Key Differences

• Green Hawker is Least Concern while Moorland Hawker is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Hawker	Moorland Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family same	Aeshnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus same	Aeshna	Aeshna
Species	Aeshna viridis	Aeshna juncea

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Hawker and Moorland Hawker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aeshna.

Conservation Status

Green Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Moorland Hawker

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Hawker	Moorland Hawker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Moorland Hawker

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.

Moorland Hawker

ムーアランドホークトンボ（Aeshna juncea）は IUCN レッドリストで危急（VU）に分類されています。個体数が減少し、生息地への圧力が増大する中、野生での危機的状況に直面しています。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden