Green-eyed Hooktail vs Waved Pincertail

Onychogomphus forcipatus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Green-eyed Hooktail is Near Threatened while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-eyed Hooktail	Waved Pincertail
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 forcipatus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green-eyed Hooktail

NT — Near Threatened

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.