Azure Hawker vs Cat flea

Aeshna caerulea compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Aeshna	Ctenocephalides
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Cat flea
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.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden