Azure Hawker vs Falcated Duck

Aeshna caerulea compared with Mareca falcata

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Falcated Duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Falcated Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Aeshnidae	Anatidae
Genus	Aeshna	Mareca
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Mareca falcata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Falcated Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Falcated Duck
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.

Falcated Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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