Azure Hawker vs Flat Crep

Aeshna caerulea compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Crepidotus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.