Azure Hawker vs Board Lichen

Aeshna caerulea compared with Trapeliopsis flexuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Board Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Trapeliopsis
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Trapeliopsis flexuosa

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Board Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Board Lichen
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.

Board Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.

Board Lichen

The Board Lichen (Trapeliopsis flexuosa) is a species in the genus Trapeliopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.