Azure Hawker vs double square-spot

Aeshna caerulea compared with Xestia triangulum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azure Hawker double square-spot
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Aeshnidae Noctuidae
Genus Aeshna Xestia
Species Aeshna caerulea Xestia triangulum

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and double square-spot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

double square-spot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azure Hawker double square-spot
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.

double square-spot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

double square-spot

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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