Brown Hawker vs Green-eyed Hawker

Aeshna grandis compared with Aeshna isoceles

Key Differences

• Brown Hawker is Least Concern while Green-eyed Hawker is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Hawker	Green-eyed Hawker
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 isoceles

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Green-eyed Hawker

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Hawker	Green-eyed Hawker
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.

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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