Azure Hawker vs False Truffle

Aeshna caerulea compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Elaphomyces
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	False Truffle
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 Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.