Azure Hawker vs Blue Iris

Aeshna caerulea compared with Iris spuria

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Blue Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Blue Iris
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 spuria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Blue Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Blue Iris
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 Iris

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). 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.

Blue Iris

The Blue Iris (Iris spuria) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.