Faded Pincertail vs Green-eyed Hooktail

Onychogomphus costae compared with Onychogomphus forcipatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Green-eyed Hooktail
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	Gomphidae	Gomphidae
Genus same	Onychogomphus	Onychogomphus
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Onychogomphus forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Faded Pincertail and Green-eyed Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Onychogomphus.

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Green-eyed Hooktail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Green-eyed Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Green-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.