Azure Hawker vs Carnation Rust

Aeshna caerulea compared with Uromyces dianthi

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Carnation Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Carnation Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Uromyces
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Uromyces dianthi

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Carnation Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Carnation Rust
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.

Carnation Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Carnation Rust

The Carnation Rust (Uromyces dianthi) is a species in the genus Uromyces. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden