Azure Hawker vs cut notchwort

Aeshna caerulea compared with Tritomaria exsecta

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while cut notchwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	cut notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Tritomaria
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Tritomaria exsecta

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

cut notchwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	cut notchwort
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.

cut notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden