Azure Hawker vs Devil's Tooth

Aeshna caerulea compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aeshna	Hydnellum
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Devil's Tooth
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's Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.