Azure Hawker vs Flame Shield

Aeshna caerulea compared with Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Flame Shield is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Flame Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Pluteus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Flame Shield
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.

Flame Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.