Azure Hawker vs Birch Jelly

Aeshna caerulea compared with Exidia repanda

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Birch Jelly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Birch Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Exidia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Exidia repanda

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Birch Jelly
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.

Birch Jelly

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Birch Jelly

The Birch Jelly (Exidia repanda) is a species in the genus Exidia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.