Azure Hawker vs Crested Oval Sedge

Aeshna caerulea compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Carex
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Crested Oval Sedge
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 Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.