Migrant Hawker vs Moorland Hawker

Aeshna mixta compared with Aeshna juncea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Migrant Hawker	Moorland 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 mixta	Aeshna juncea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Migrant Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Moorland Hawker

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Migrant Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Migrant Hawker

O anax migrante (Aeshna mixta) esta classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Abundante e amplamente distribuido em sua area de distribuicao, com populacoes estaveis e sem preocupacoes imediatas de conservacao.

Moorland Hawker

O anax-subalpino (Aeshna juncea) esta classificado como Vulneravel (VU) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaca em estado silvestre, com populacoes em declinio e crescente pressao sobre seu habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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