Azure Hawker vs capillary thread moss

Aeshna caerulea compared with Meesia uliginosa

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while capillary thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	capillary thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Meesia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Meesia uliginosa

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	capillary thread moss
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.

capillary thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

capillary thread moss

The Capillary Thread Moss (Meesia uliginosa) is a species in the genus Meesia. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden