Azure Hawker vs currant aphid

Aeshna caerulea compared with Cryptomyzus ribis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while currant aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	currant aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Aphididae
Genus	Aeshna	Cryptomyzus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Cryptomyzus ribis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and currant aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

currant aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	currant aphid
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.

currant aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden