Azure Hawker vs Dark Pincertail

Aeshna caerulea compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Dark Pincertail
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	Gomphidae
Genus	Aeshna	Onychogomphus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Dark Pincertail
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.

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.