Azure Hawker vs Blue Flag

Aeshna caerulea compared with Iris versicolor

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Blue Flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Blue Flag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Aeshnidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aeshna	Iris
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Iris versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Blue Flag share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Blue Flag
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.

Blue Flag

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Blue Flag

The Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden