Azure Hawker vs Fiery Milkcap

Aeshna caerulea compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Lactarius
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Fiery Milkcap
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.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.