Azure Hawker vs cardinal beetle

Aeshna caerulea compared with Pyrochroa serraticornis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while cardinal beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	cardinal beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pyrochroidae
Genus	Aeshna	Pyrochroa
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Pyrochroa serraticornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	cardinal beetle
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.

cardinal beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

cardinal beetle

The Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden