Azure Hawker vs Bent Ring Lichen

Aeshna caerulea compared with Arctoparmelia incurva

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Bent Ring Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Arctoparmelia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Arctoparmelia incurva

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Bent Ring Lichen
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.

Bent Ring Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bent Ring Lichen

The Bent Ring Lichen (Arctoparmelia incurva) is a species in the genus Arctoparmelia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden