Azure Hawker vs Cudbear

Aeshna caerulea compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Ochrolechia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Cudbear
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.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.