Azure Hawker vs Cramp Balls

Aeshna caerulea compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Daldinia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.