Azure Hawker vs Braconid wasp

Aeshna caerulea compared with Meteorus pulchricornis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Braconid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Aeshnidae	Braconidae
Genus	Aeshna	Meteorus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Meteorus pulchricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Braconid wasp
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.

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Meteorus pulchricornis) is a species in the genus Meteorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden