African Clouded Yellow vs Azure Hawker

Colias electo compared with Aeshna caerulea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Clouded Yellow Azure Hawker
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Pieridae Aeshnidae
Genus Colias Aeshna
Species Colias electo Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

African Clouded Yellow and Azure Hawker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

African Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Clouded Yellow Azure Hawker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

African Clouded Yellow

The African Clouded Yellow (Colias electo) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

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