Azure Hawker vs Field Speedwell

Aeshna caerulea compared with Veronica agrestis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Field Speedwell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Veronica
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Veronica agrestis

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Field Speedwell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Field Speedwell
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 Speedwell

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.