Azure Hawker vs Damselfly

Aeshna caerulea compared with Enallagma civile

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azure Hawker Damselfly
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 Enallagma
Species Aeshna caerulea Enallagma civile

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azure Hawker Damselfly
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.

Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.

Damselfly

No description available.

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