Azure Hawker vs crested newt

Aeshna caerulea compared with Triturus cristatus

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while crested newt is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	crested newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Aeshnidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Aeshna	Triturus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Triturus cristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

crested newt

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	crested newt
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.

crested newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

crested newt

crested newt (Triturus cristatus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden