Azure Hawker vs Fishtail Cup

Aeshna caerulea compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Gyromitra
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Fishtail Cup
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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.