Azure Hawker vs Dwarf Gorse

Aeshna caerulea compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aeshnidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Ulex
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Dwarf Gorse
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 Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.