Azure Hawker vs Elm Leech

Aeshna caerulea compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Hypsizygus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Elm Leech
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.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden