Azure Hawker vs Corn Crake

Aeshna caerulea compared with Crex crex

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Corn Crake is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Corn Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Aeshnidae	Rallidae
Genus	Aeshna	Crex
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Crex crex

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Corn Crake share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Corn Crake

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Corn Crake
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.

Corn Crake

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Corn Crake

Corn Crake (Crex crex) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden