Alpine Foam Lichen vs Azure Hawker

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Aeshna caerulea

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Azure Hawker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Azure Hawker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Aeshna
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Aeshna caerulea

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Azure Hawker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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