Azure Hawker vs Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

Aeshna caerulea compared with Erythrotriorchis buergersi

Key Differences

  • Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azure Hawker Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Aeshnidae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Aeshna Erythrotriorchis
Species Aeshna caerulea Erythrotriorchis buergersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azure Hawker Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk
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.

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

The Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis buergersi) is a species in the genus Erythrotriorchis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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