Azure Hawker vs Cushion Bracket

Aeshna caerulea compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Phellinus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Cushion Bracket
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.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.