Azure Hawker vs Bordered Ermel

Aeshna caerulea compared with Ethmia bipunctella

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Bordered Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Bordered Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Aeshna	Ethmia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Ethmia bipunctella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Bordered Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Bordered Ermel
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.

Bordered Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Bordered Ermel

The Bordered Ermel (Ethmia bipunctella) is a species in the genus Ethmia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden