Azure Hawker vs Fireweed

Aeshna caerulea compared with Chamaenerion angustifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Fireweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Aeshna	Chamaenerion
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Chamaenerion angustifolium

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Fireweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Fireweed
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.

Fireweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.