Azure Hawker vs Fern scale

Aeshna caerulea compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Aeshna	Pinnaspis
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Fern scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Fern scale
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.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden