Azure Hawker vs Cretan Bluet

Aeshna caerulea compared with Coenagrion intermedium

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Cretan Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Cretan Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aeshnidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aeshna	Coenagrion
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Coenagrion intermedium

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Cretan Bluet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Odonata. (Odonata)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Cretan Bluet
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.

Cretan Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.