Azure Hawker vs Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

Aeshna caerulea compared with Colias erate

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azure Hawker Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Aeshnidae Pieridae
Genus Aeshna Colias
Species Aeshna caerulea Colias erate

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azure Hawker Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
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.

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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.

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

No description available.

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