Azure Hawker vs Elktoe

Aeshna caerulea compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Aeshnidae	Unionidae
Genus	Aeshna	Alasmidonta
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Elktoe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Elktoe
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.

Elktoe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.