Azure Hawker vs Conifer Tuft

Aeshna caerulea compared with Hypholoma capnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Conifer Tuft
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Hypholoma
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Hypholoma capnoides

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Conifer Tuft

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Conifer Tuft
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.

Conifer Tuft

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.