Azure Hawker vs Dwarf Bulrush

Aeshna caerulea compared with Cyperus subsquarrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Dwarf Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Cyperus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Cyperus subsquarrosus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Dwarf Bulrush
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.

Dwarf Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, and Cuba.

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.