Azure Hawker vs black-shanked douc

Aeshna caerulea compared with Pygathrix nigripes

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	black-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Aeshna	Pygathrix
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Pygathrix nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and black-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	black-shanked douc
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.

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

black-shanked douc

The Black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes) is a species in the genus Pygathrix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.