Brown Hawker vs Shadow Darner

Aeshna grandis compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Hawker	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Aeshnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus same	Aeshna	Aeshna
Species	Aeshna grandis	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Hawker and Shadow Darner share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aeshna.

Conservation Status

Brown Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Hawker	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Brown Hawker

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.