Alpine Emerald vs Azure Hawker

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Aeshna caerulea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Azure Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Corduliidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Aeshna
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Azure Hawker share a common ancestor at the Order level: Odonata. (Odonata)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Azure Hawker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpine Emerald

The Alpine Emerald (Somatochlora alpestris) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden