Azure Hawker vs Dune Cup

Aeshna caerulea compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Peziza
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Dune Cup
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.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.