Azure Hawker vs Bastard Catclaw

Aeshna caerulea compared with Microgramma lycopodioides

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Bastard Catclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Microgramma
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Microgramma lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Bastard Catclaw
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.

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.