Azure Hawker vs Big Astragalus

Aeshna caerulea compared with Astragalus magnificus

Key Differences

  • Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azure Hawker Big Astragalus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Aeshnidae Fabaceae
Genus Aeshna Astragalus
Species Aeshna caerulea Astragalus magnificus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azure Hawker Big Astragalus
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.

Big Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Big Astragalus

The Big Astragalus (Astragalus magnificus) is a species in the genus Astragalus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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