Alpine slug vs Azure Hawker

Lehmannia janetscheki compared with Aeshna caerulea

Key Differences

• Alpine slug is Data Deficient while Azure Hawker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine slug	Azure Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Limacidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Lehmannia	Aeshna
Species	Lehmannia janetscheki	Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine slug and Azure Hawker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine slug

DD — Data Deficient

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Italy.

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpine slug

The Alpine slug (Lehmannia janetscheki) is a species in the genus Lehmannia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Found in Italy.

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.