Azure Hawker vs Black-stemmed Goldendrop

Aeshna caerulea compared with Onosma nigricaulis

Key Differences

  • Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Black-stemmed Goldendrop is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azure Hawker Black-stemmed Goldendrop
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family Aeshnidae Boraginaceae
Genus Aeshna Onosma
Species Aeshna caerulea Onosma nigricaulis

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azure Hawker Black-stemmed Goldendrop
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-stemmed Goldendrop

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.

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

The Black-stemmed Goldendrop (Onosma nigricaulis) is a species in the genus Onosma. 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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