Arctic Smudge vs Azure Hawker

Plutella haasi compared with Aeshna caerulea

Key Differences

• Arctic Smudge is Near Threatened while Azure Hawker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Smudge	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	Plutellidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Plutella	Aeshna
Species	Plutella haasi	Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Smudge

NT — Near Threatened

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Smudge	Azure Hawker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Arctic Smudge

The Arctic Smudge (Plutella haasi) is a species in the genus Plutella. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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