Azure Hawker vs Conical Brittlestem

Aeshna caerulea compared with Parasola conopilea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Conical Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Parasola
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Parasola conopilea

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Conical Brittlestem
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.

Conical Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and 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.