Aphid vs Azure Hawker

Aphis genistae compared with Aeshna caerulea

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Azure Hawker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Azure Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aphididae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Aphis	Aeshna
Species	Aphis genistae	Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Azure Hawker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Aphid

The Aphid (Aphis genistae) is a species in the genus Aphis. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden