Azure Hawker vs Field Earthstar

Aeshna caerulea compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Aeshna	Geastrum
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Field Earthstar
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.

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.