Azure Hawker vs drab brook moss

Aeshna caerulea compared with Hygrohypnum luridum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	drab brook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Hygrohypnum
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Hygrohypnum luridum

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

drab brook moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	drab brook moss
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.

drab brook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.