Azure Hawker vs Dung Cannon

Aeshna caerulea compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Pilobolus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.