Azure Hawker vs Devil weed

Aeshna caerulea compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Sargassum
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Devil weed
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.

Devil weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.