Azure Hawker vs Flaky Puffball

Aeshna caerulea compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Flaky Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Lycoperdon
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Flaky Puffball
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.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden