Azure Hawker vs Balloon shark

Aeshna caerulea compared with Cephaloscyllium sufflans

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Balloon shark is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Balloon shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Aeshnidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Aeshna	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Cephaloscyllium sufflans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Balloon shark

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Balloon shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Balloon shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

Balloon shark

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sufflans) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.