Azure Hawker vs Duck Flea

Aeshna caerulea compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Aeshna	Ceratophyllus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden