Azure Hawker vs fire moss

Aeshna caerulea compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Ceratodon
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	fire moss
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.

fire moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.