Azure Hawker vs False Flatsedge

Aeshna caerulea compared with Cyperus strigosus

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while False Flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	False Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Cyperus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Cyperus strigosus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

False Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	False Flatsedge
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.

False Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.