Green Hawker vs Moorland Hawker

Aeshna viridis compared with Aeshna juncea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Hawker	Moorland 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 viridis	Aeshna juncea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Moorland Hawker

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Moorland Hawker

Moorland Hawker (Aeshna juncea) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden