Moorland Hawker vs Zigzag Darner

Aeshna juncea compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Moorland Hawker is Vulnerable while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moorland Hawker	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family same	Aeshnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus same	Aeshna	Aeshna
Species	Aeshna juncea	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Moorland Hawker

VU — Vulnerable

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moorland Hawker	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Moorland Hawker

荒原鹰蜓（Aeshna juncea）在 IUCN 红色名录上被列为易危（VU）。种群持续减少，栖息地压力增大，在野外面临较高的濒危风险。