It is found in the southeastern United States.

[1][2] Hylogomphus parvidens was recently considered a member of the genus Gomphus, but in 2017 it became a member of the genus Hylogomphus when Hylogomphus was elevated from subgenus to genus rank.

[3][4][5] The IUCN conservation status of Hylogomphus parvidens is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival.

Hylogomphus parvidens was assessed "rare" from 1986 to 1994, "lower risk / near threatened" in 1996, and "least concern" in 2006 and 2017.

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