Blue-eyed Hawker vs Green-eyed Hawker

Aeshna affinis compared with Aeshna isoceles

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Hawker is Data Deficient while Green-eyed Hawker is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Hawker	Green-eyed Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Aeshnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus same	Aeshna	Aeshna
Species	Aeshna affinis	Aeshna isoceles

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Hawker and Green-eyed Hawker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aeshna.

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hawker

DD — Data Deficient

Green-eyed Hawker

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Hawker	Green-eyed Hawker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Green-eyed Hawker

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.

Blue-eyed Hawker

The Blue Eyed Hawker (Aeshna affinis) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden