Azure Hawker vs Beetle

Aeshna caerulea compared with Silvanus recticollis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aeshnidae	Silvanidae
Genus	Aeshna	Silvanus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Silvanus recticollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Beetle
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.

Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Italy, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Beetle

The Beetle (Silvanus recticollis) is a species in the genus Silvanus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Silvanus recticollis.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden