Azure Hawker vs Desertas Wolf Spider

Aeshna caerulea compared with Hogna ingens

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Desertas Wolf Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Aeshnidae	Lycosidae
Genus	Aeshna	Hogna
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Hogna ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Desertas Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Desertas Wolf Spider
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.

Desertas Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically 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.