Apple Pith Moth vs Azure Hawker

Blastodacna atra compared with Aeshna caerulea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	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	Elachistidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Blastodacna	Aeshna
Species	Blastodacna atra	Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Azure Hawker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pith Moth

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.

Apple Pith Moth

The Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra) is a species in the genus Blastodacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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