Azure Hawker vs Catkin Yew

Aeshna caerulea compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aeshnidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Amentotaxus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.