Azure Hawker vs Chinaroot

Aeshna caerulea compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Smilax
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.