Azure Hawker vs Bog Shadow

Aeshna caerulea compared with Arrhenia umbratilis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Bog Shadow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aeshna	Arrhenia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Arrhenia umbratilis

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Bog Shadow
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.

Bog Shadow

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Bog Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden