Azure Hawker vs fig wax scale

Aeshna caerulea compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	fig wax 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	Coccidae
Genus	Aeshna	Ceroplastes
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	fig wax 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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.