Azure Hawker vs Durango Pine

Aeshna caerulea compared with Pinus durangensis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Durango Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Durango Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aeshna	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Pinus durangensis

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Durango Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Durango Pine
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.

Durango Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Australia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.