Azure Hawker vs

Aeshna caerulea compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

  • Azure Hawker is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azure Hawker
Kingdom Animalia (حيوانات) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل) Cyanobacteria (بكتيريا زرقاء)
Class Insecta (حشرات) Cyanobacteriia
Order Odonata (يعسوبيات) Cyanobacteriales
Family Aeshnidae Microcoleaceae
Genus Aeshna Planktothrix
Species Aeshna caerulea Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azure Hawker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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